WAC 388-76-10135. Qualifications — Caregiver

The adult family home must ensure each caregiver has the following minimum qualifications: (1) Be eighteen years of age or older; (2) Has a clear understanding of the caregiver job responsibilities and knowledge of each resident's negotiated care plan to provide care specific to the needs of each resident; (3) Has basic communication skills to: (a) Be able to communicate or make provisions to communicate with the resident in his or her primary language; and (b) Understand and speak English well enough to: (i) Respond appropriately to emergency situations; and (ii) Read, understand, and implement resident negotiated care plans; (4) Has completed the training requirements in effect on the date the caregiver was hired, including the requirements applicable to the caregiver under chapter 388-112A WAC; (5) Has no disqualifying criminal convictions or pending criminal charges under chapter 388-113 WAC; (6) Has none of the negative actions listed in WAC 388-76-10180 ; (7) Has a current valid first-aid card or certificate as required in chapter 388-112A WAC, except nurses, who are exempt from this requirement; (8) Has a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) card or certificate as required in chapter 388-112A WAC; and (9) Meets the tuberculosis screening requirements of this chapter.