REIMBURSEMENT - NURSE AIDE TRAINING IN LONG TERM CARE

I. PURPOSE:

All nurse aides employed in long-term care facilities are required to meet criteria established by the Department of Health, in accordance with NJAC 8:39-43.1 - 43.20. If training, competency evaluation, and certification were obtained in other than the employing facility within 12 months of completing the training program, the individual will be reimbursed on a pro-rated basis providing the following conditions and policies are met.

II. POLICY:

A. The nurse aide must provide evidence of State Certification, including skills examination, any duplicate or equivalency certificates shall be charged to the individual.

B. The Director of Personnel/designee will make inquiry to New Jersey Aid Registry prior to employment, via contacting (1-800-274-8970). {Refer to Attachment I.}

C. If a nurse aide becomes employed by the facility within 12 months after completing the nurse aide training and competency evaluation program, the facility shall provide for the reimbursement of reasonable costs incurred, Reimbursement will be provided on a pro-rated basis during the period in which the nurse aide is employed. Such costs include, but are not limited to, fees for text books or other required course materials. The burden of proof of all costs remains with the employee.

D. The nurse aide will provide proof of payment for training and testing to the Personnel Director/designee.

E. The nurse aide will attest to any payment received from another facility for reimbursement. Any fraudulent report will result in immediate removal and reimbursement of funds received inappropriately.

F. The nurse aide will sign a receipt of payment issued by the facility.

G. Reimbursement will be provided for full-time CNA's through the "Object Account #38-30" at a minimum of $50.00 per month to a maximum of $700.00 in total, on a pro-rated basis, as long as the nurse aide remains in the stated title of HSA or HST and has not been reimbursed from another agency. Any portion of reimbursement from another agency will be deducted accordingly.

H. The per diem, part-time, nurse aide will also be reimbursed through the "Object Account #38-30" at a rate of .31 cents per hour, not to exceed 944 hours annually, to a maximum of $292.64 in total, on a pro-rated basis as long as the per diem remains with the facility in the stated title of HSA or HST, and has not been reimbursed from another agency. Any portion of reimbursement from another agency will be deducted accordingly. Reimbursement will be calculated and payable on a quarterly basis.

1. Per Diems who are hired full-time shall be paid the difference to the maximum of $700.00 at the rate of $50.00 per month.

I. The Nurse Aide must successfully complete the working test period with a "Satisfactory Rating" as defined in Personnel Policy, "Employee Code of Conduct," #43-03-002, Item #27, and be in good standing on the New Jersey Nurse Aide Registry.


Revised: February 1998

PERSONNEL  - 43-03-013

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