N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-14.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:37-14.7 - Program coordinator; qualifications and responsibilities

(a) The CHHA training program shall be coordinated by a registered professional nurse licensed in New Jersey who:

1. Holds a bachelor's or higher degree in nursing; and

2. Has worked either:

i. Full-time for a total of two years as a registered professional nurse within the five-year period immediately preceding application, one year of which shall have been in community health nursing or home care; or

ii. Part-time for a total of four years as a registered professional nurse within the five-year period immediately preceding application, two years of which shall have been in community health nursing or home care.

(b) The program coordinator shall provide an appropriately equipped classroom and skills laboratory with sufficient equipment and resources to provide for efficient and effective theoretical and clinical learning experiences.

(c) The program coordinator shall have the following responsibilities:

1. Establishing and implementing policies and procedures for the program;

2. Maintaining on file a copy of the core curriculum, as provided in N.J.A.C. 13:37-14.4(g), and the home care and hospice care curriculum, as provided in N.J.A.C. 13:37-14.5;

3. Establishing methods to ensure that students who have missed classroom or clinical instruction receive the instruction that has been missed;

4. Establishing and maintaining records for each student, which may be maintained electronically. The student record shall include the following:

i. The beginning and ending dates of the program session;

ii. An attendance record, including the dates of any makeup sessions; and

iii. Evaluation of the student's performance by the classroom instructor and by the registered professional nurse who supervised the student's clinical instruction;

5. Developing, implementing, and maintaining on file, which may be maintained electronically, a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the program. The evaluation plan shall include the following:

i. The name of the person responsible for conducting the evaluation plan;

ii. An annual written training program evaluation report, including findings, conclusions, and recommendations;

iii. A written evaluation of instructor performance;

iv. Program, instructor, and student data, which shall include the following:

(1) The beginning and ending dates of each program session;

(2) The number of students enrolled;

(3) The number and percentage of students who successfully completed the program; and

(4) The number and percentage of students who failed the program;

6. Ensuring that the curriculum includes the information required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-14.4(g) and 14.5;

7. Establishing job descriptions indicating the responsibilities of each instructor;

8. Ensuring that each instructor meets the qualifications specified in N.J.A.C. 13:37-14.8;

9. Ensuring that the program is in compliance with this subchapter; and

10. Submitting to the Board eligibility lists detailing those students who have successfully completed a homemaker-home health aide program.

(d) The program coordinator shall notify the Board of Nursing in writing:

1. Within two weeks of a change in location or instructor; and

2. Immediately of a cancellation of a training program.

(e) Program coordinators shall attend orientation sessions held by the Board.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-14.7

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 423(a), effective 3/7/2016