Are the certified staffing firm’s clinical staff required to go through the accredited organizations entire orientation?
A. No as there may be areas of the basic orientation that may not pertain to the certified staffing firm’s clinical staff. However, if there are sections of the customer’s orientation which are directly applicable to the assignment this should be covered. Examples of the orientation which would generally be pertinent include emergency preparedness, infection control, safety, and security. The Joint Commission certified staff firms must provide orientation to their clinical staff regarding initial job training and information. The Joint Commission certified staffing firm orients their clinical staff to the following: cultural diversity and sensitivity; National Patient Safety Goals, Infection control including either using the Centers for Disease Control Hand Hygiene guidelines or the World Health Organization’s hand hygiene guidelines; patient rights, the ethics of care, treatment and services and the process to address ethical issues; procedures to follow in the event of unexpected pa
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