services under this Contract shall comply with relevant state-operated facility medical bylaws, policies, rules, regulations, other state-operated facility policies and procedures, and the state and federal law as appropriate with respect to the services the Contractor staff or subcontractor renders. Contractor shall ensure that any and all Contractor staff meet all requirements in the job description, competencies, related to background checks, behavioral and performance standards, and all training and certification/licensure requirements as it relates to performing services under this Contract. Any individual determined to not meet these requirements will be asked to be removed from this Contract immediately and replaced by an individual who does meet these criteria. Any individual who was previously employed by the State and is determined to not have left the State in good standing will require FSSA to provide consent before being assigned to this Contract to perform services. The Contractor shall provide requested and required services twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, including during all State-recognized holidays. At the NDI, budgeted FTE hours for staff services are defined as 1950 hours annually. Currently, the State is considering transitioning to a new work schedule. Under the work schedule, the Contract assigned staff would work three shifts a week, at 12.5 hours per shift, for a total of 37.5 hours per week, as described in Section 3.2 Detailed Staffing – Requirements. The option to increase or decrease FTE’s and FTE hours shall be based on facility needs. The terms of any adjustment shall be the same as all other conditions of the Contract. All staffing services positions comply with the NDI medical staff by-laws, policies, rules and regulations and other appropriate hospital-wide policies as well as regulatory agencies. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the following for all positions as applicable: Primary source verification of education and training (nursing degree, residency, etc.) Verification of Indiana license. Verification of medical practice experience. Criminal background and drug testing. Proof of TB test and flu vaccine. All Contractor staff must participate and complete a three (3) week orientation hosted and paid for by the State before the Contractor staff can provide services for the State. Follow all established FSSA policy, procedures, and business rules and meet all contractual obligations; Maintain adequate accounting practices to ensure appropriate utilization of Contract funds including an independent audit which meets federal guidelines; Maintain accurate timekeeping methodologies that can be validated and reported to the State;
services under this Contract shall comply with relevant state-operated facility medical bylaws, policies, rules, regulations, other state-operated facility policies and procedures, and the state and federal law as appropriate with respect to the services the Contractor staff or subcontractor renders. Contractor shall ensure that any and all Contractor staff meet all requirements in the job description, competencies, related to background checks, behavioral and performance standards, and all training and certification/licensure requirements as it relates to performing services under this Contract. Any individual determined to not meet these requirements will be asked to be removed from this Contract immediately and replaced by an individual who does meet these criteria. Any individual who was previously employed by the State and is determined to not have left the State in good standing will require FSSA to provide consent before being assigned to this Contract to perform services. The Contractor shall provide requested and required services twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, including during all State-recognized holidays. At the NDI, budgeted FTE hours for staff services are defined as 1950 hours annually. Currently, the State is considering transitioning to a new work schedule. Under the work schedule, the Contract assigned staff would work three shifts a week, at 12.5 hours per shift, for a total of 37.5 hours per week, as described in Section 3.2 – Detailed Staffing Requirements. The option to increase or decrease FTE’s and FTE hours shall be based on facility needs. The terms of any adjustment shall be the same as all other conditions of the Contract. All staffing services positions comply with the NDI medical staff by-laws, policies, rules and regulations and other appropriate hospital-wide policies as well as regulatory agencies. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing the following for all positions as applicable: Primary source verification of education and training (nursing degree, residency, etc.) Verification of Indiana license. Verification of medical practice experience. Criminal background and drug testing. Proof of TB test and flu vaccine. All Contractor staff must participate and complete a three (3) week orientation hosted and paid for by the State before the Contractor staff can provide services for the State. Follow all established FSSA policy, procedures, and business rules and meet all contractual obligations; Maintain adequate accounting practices to ensure appropriate utilization of Contract funds including an independent audit which meets federal guidelines; Maintain accurate timekeeping methodologies that can be validated and reported to the State;
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