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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 310. Oklahoma State Department of Health |
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Chapter 675. Nursing and Specialized Facilities |
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Subchapter 7. Administration |
SECTION 310:675-7-18.1. Personnel records
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- (1) Application for employment. An application for employment which contains employee's full name, social security number, professional license or registration number, if any, employment classification, and information about past employment, including: place of employment, position held, length of employment, and reason for leaving.(2) Employee time records. Copies of current employee time records, signed by the employee, shall be maintained by the facility for at least thirty-six (36) months.(3) Training, arrest check, and certification. Documentation of orientation and training (may be kept in separate file), continuing education, a copy of the criminal arrest check, and appropriate certification and licensure.(4) Health examination on hire. Record of health examination conducted within thirty days of employment which shall include, but not be limited to, a complete medical history, physical examination by body system and, a test for tuberculosis. All tests and examinations shall be in conformance with the "Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019" guidelines for preventing the transmission of mycobacterium tuberculosis in healthcare settings as published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(A) Tests for tuberculosis shall be administered by a licensed nurse or physician.(B) Where a skin test is contra-indicated, a chest radiograph, interpreted by a medical consultant in collaboration with the city, county or state health department, is acceptable.(C) Employees claiming a prior positive tuberculin skin test shall have documentation in their file, obtained from a licensed health care professional, of their test results and interpretation, otherwise, a two-step tuberculin skin test shall be done.(5) Tests for tuberculosis. Results of subsequent tests for tuberculosis performed based on facility TB risk classification established in OAC 310:675-7-17(c)(9) (relating to annual facility tuberculosis risk assessment) or results of a physician's examination for signs and symptoms of tuberculosis for those employees who react significantly to a tuberculin skin test.. All tests and examinations shall be in conformance with the "Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019" guidelines for preventing the transmissions of mycobacterium tuberculosis in healthcare settings as published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.