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New Employee Onboarding Checklist for RCFEs

From offer letter to fully cleared, trained, and documented. Every Live Scan, training certificate, TB test, health screening, and personnel file item required by CDSS before a new staff member can work with residents.

Regulatory requirement CCR §§87411, 87412 - Staff clearance, training, and documentation requirements

What’s included

  • Pre-hire phase: job posting compliance, interview documentation
  • Live Scan fingerprinting submission and clearance tracking
  • TB risk assessment and test result documentation
  • Health screening requirements before direct resident contact
  • Required training at hire: resident rights, emergency procedures, abuse reporting
  • Mandatory Reporter training documentation (AB 1207)
  • CPR/First Aid certification tracking
  • Medication assistance training verification (if applicable)
  • Personnel file setup checklist: required documents by category
  • Probationary period milestones and documentation steps

Who needs this

  • RCFE administrators onboarding new care staff, administrators, or kitchen/housekeeping employees
  • Facilities that received a CDSS citation for incomplete personnel files
  • New licensees setting up their onboarding process for the first time
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Frequently asked questions

What clearances must a new RCFE employee have before working with residents?

All new employees who will have contact with residents must have a cleared Live Scan criminal background check through CDSS before they may work with residents unsupervised. CCR §87412 also requires TB clearance and a health screening before resident contact. Until these clearances are received, new hires can only work under direct supervision of a cleared employee.

What is Live Scan and how does the CDSS clearance process work?

Live Scan is California's electronic fingerprinting system. Prospective employees are fingerprinted at an authorized Live Scan location, and the results are submitted to DOJ and FBI for criminal history review. CDSS must receive clearance before a new hire can work independently. The onboarding checklist tracks submission dates, tracking numbers, and clearance received dates.

What training is required before a new employee can work unsupervised?

CCR §87411 requires training in resident rights, emergency procedures, and mandatory reporting before direct care. AB 1207 requires all RCFE employees to complete Mandatory Reporter training within 3 months of hire. CPR/First Aid certification is required for direct care staff. The checklist covers all of these and their documentation requirements.

What must be in an RCFE personnel file?

CDSS requires personnel files to contain: the original employment application, Live Scan submission and clearance documentation, health screening results, TB test results, copies of required training certificates, job description, and emergency contact information. Personnel files must be kept confidential and are reviewed during CDSS inspections.

Does this checklist cover kitchen and housekeeping employees?

Yes. California food handlers employed at RCFEs must have a valid Food Handler Card (California Retail Food Code). The checklist includes a food handler certification tracking step for applicable roles. Housekeeping employees who have resident contact are subject to the same Live Scan and TB requirements as direct care staff.