We, at Absolute Care, are dedicated to properly training our staff. We are committed to making certain that each new staff member is not only trained on company policies and procedures, but we also require them to maintain certification in medication administration, MUI Training, CPR and First Aid. We also require our staff to go through at least eight hours of consumer specific training (training time varies per consumer) before ever working a shift. All of the required paid training is offered through Absolute Care.
REQUIRED TRAINING:
- Absolute Care Orientation
A five hour class dedicated to the explanation and demonstration of Absolute Care’s policies and procedures, rights of the individuals with MR/DD and expectations of all Absolute Care employees. - Major Unusual Incident (MUI) Training
A two hour class that teaches the difference between an Unusual Incident and a Major Unusual Incident and what to do in each case. - Medication Administration Training
A twelve hour class that discusses types of medications and the different ways to properly administer and document them. - CPR and First Aid Certification
This is an eight hour class that demonstrates and tests the proper technique of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation as well as proper First Aid techniques and what to do in case of emergencies. - HIPAA Training
A one hour training class which teaches employees how to comply with privacy laws, includes a 30 minute training video. - OSHA Training
A one hour training class which demonstrates safety around blood borne pathogens, includes training video and test - Consumer Specific Shadow Training
Prior to working with a consumer each employee must go through at least 8 hours of shadow training with another staff member
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