Reminder: Staff Competency Toolkit Available
LeadingAge WA would like to remind you about the Staff Competency Toolkit© that is now available to members!
This toolkit contains 25 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) areas to be used with staff across disciplines, from front-line staff to management, from nursing to social services, activities, food and nutrition services and beyond.
Section 1 of the toolkit provides insight into the staff competency requirements, leadership implementation strategies, tools, and resources. Section 2 includes the 25 targeted KSA areas and each KSA area contains general information on the KSA competency, a leadership overview and guide, a facility implementation guide and checklist, competency tools based on the specific KSA requirement, a training plan, a competency test and answer key, an educational PowerPoint that includes trainer’s notes, and references and resources.
KSA areas were determined based on regulation and a poll of leaders in our field and include the following 25 topics:
- Abuse and Neglect
- Accidents and Incidents
- Basic Nursing Skills
- Behavioral Health
- Caring for the Resident Environment
- Change of Condition
- Communication
- Cultural Competence
- Dementia Care
- Dialysis
- Diet – Texture
- Food and Nutrition Cultural Competence
- Food and Nutrition Dining Assistance and Equipment
- Hospice Integration
- Infection Control
- Medication Management
- Pain Management
- Person-Centered Care
- Physical Assessment and Evaluation
- Resident Rights
- Respiratory Care – Airway Trach Management
- Restorative Nursing
- Skin and Wound Care
- Specialized Rehabilitation
- Transitions of Care
A video introduction is also provided to help you make the most of this resource. Please note you will need your member login to access this material. Visit – https://leadingagepartnercommunity.force.com