§ 3-03 Training and Continuing Education.
RCNY § 3-03
(a)Policy. There shall be a written program for the orientation, training and continuing education of correctional and health care personnel to ensure the employment or assignment of qualified personnel and the continuous delivery of quality health care.
(b)Health Care Personnel.
(1)The Health Authority shall be responsible for the following: (i) ensuring that all health service professionals are appropriately credentialed; (ii) monitoring verification of continued maintenance of licensure and/or certification of professional health care personnel, including participation in continuing education programs as required by their professions.
(2)Written job descriptions approved by the Health Authority shall define the specific duties and responsibilities of health care personnel who provide health care in the facilities. Such job descriptions shall be reviewed on a periodic basis as determined by the Health Authority, but never to exceed one year.
(3)The following shall only be performed by health care personnel and shall not be performed by correctional personnel or inmates, except as provided under 40 RCNY § 3-05(b)(2)(iii): (i) providing direct patient care services; (ii) scheduling health care appointments; (iii) determining access of (other) inmates to health care services; (iv) handling of unsealed health records except in medical emergency situations and only upon the request of health care personnel; (v) handling or having access to surgical instruments, syringes, needles, medications; or (vi) operating medical equipment.
(c)Training.
(iv)rules and regulations regarding health services and the layout of each facility in which they work.
