Staff Name: / Location:
This form is to be completed at the commencement of a new staff member’s first shift at the house (or at earliest possible time). It is to be filed at the house. It is the responsibility of the rostered staff to complete the checklist with a new casual staff member. Ensure all new staff to the facility also complete Fire Safety Checklist
Essential Information / Date rostered at house / DateCompleted
PLEASE ENSURE STAFF ORIENTATION CHECKLIST TO LIFESTYLES HAS BEEN COMPLETED PRIOR TO STAFF FIRST SHIFT AT HOUSE
1 / Introduction to Residents
· Resident Behaviour Strategies (BSS/Management Plans)
2 / Introduction to Staff
3 / Guided Tour of the House including
· First Aid Box
· Location of Infection Control Supplies i.e. Blood Spills Kit.
4 / Resident medication information including
· Medication folder/charts
o Staff name / initial I.D. Record
· Storage of medication
5 / Key storage
Location of money storage.
· Finance Folder - Individual and Housekeeping Ledgers
· Petty cash etc
6 / Resident Cards – Medicare / Taxi / Companion cards
7 / Day Report Book / Diary / Communication Book
8 / Location of Forms e.g. DINMA’s, Incident Reports
9 / Location of Policies from ONCALL Internet
10 / Time Sheet information
11 / House Quick Reference Folder
· Overview of residents, their routine and activities for the shift.
12 / Resident Folders
· Individual Resident Folders
o Progress Notes
· Individual Health Record Folders
o Health Professional appointment form
· House Information Folder
· Fire Folder
· Community Visitors Folder
o Read Community Visitors protocol and information sheet
· House Vehicle Information
· Incident Report Folder
· Looking After Children Folder
OTHER SPECIFIC ISSUES RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS AND THIS HOUSE
Number / CommentsAll tasks have been completed to the satisfaction of both the Team Leader (or delegate) and the staff member:
Print: / Signature:
New Staff Member: / Date: //
Print: / Signature:
Staff Member Conducting Orientation: / Date: //
May 2017