Staffing and Human Resources Flashcards
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A family member offers to pay a caregiver privately for extra care during off-hours. The administrator should ensure staff understand this is generally:
Answer: Prohibited or restricted by facility policy due to liability and boundary concerns
Private-pay side arrangements create liability, boundary, and supervision problems and are typically prohibited by policy.
Which staffing approach best prepares an ALF for an influenza outbreak among employees?
Answer: A contingency plan with cross-trained staff, agency contracts, and on-call lists
Emergency staffing plans rely on cross-training, agency agreements, and on-call rosters to maintain safe coverage.
Two employees file competing harassment complaints against each other. The administrator's first obligation is to:
Answer: Conduct a prompt, impartial investigation and separate the parties as needed
Employers must promptly and impartially investigate harassment complaints and take interim protective measures.
Under FMLA, an eligible employee at a covered ALF may take how much unpaid, job-protected leave for a serious health condition?
Answer: Up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period
FMLA provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period.
A performance evaluation system is most effective when it:
Answer: Is based on measurable job standards and delivered with regular feedback
Effective evaluations tie to objective job standards and include ongoing, two-way feedback.
Which is the best example of maintaining employee health records correctly?
Answer: Keeping medical records in a separate, confidential file with restricted access
Employee medical information must be stored separately from personnel files with strict access controls.
An administrator learns a scheduled caregiver's professional certification lapsed last week. The appropriate action is to:
Answer: Remove her from duties requiring certification until it is reinstated
Staff may not perform duties requiring an active credential once it has lapsed.