EMPLOYEE DRESS CODE

1. PURPOSE:

 1.1 The Island Home Health Care has established a Professional Image Standard which    outlines dress and grooming guidelines to promote a consistent professional image    throughout the organization and to help persons served and staff feel safe, confident    and comfortable.

2. POLICY:

 2.1 To outline the terms, condition and benefits in Island Home Health Care for Public
   Holidays
 2.2 All staff and IHHC employees are expected to wear clothing that is appropriate for their
   job and work site. Clothing and appearance should be neat, clean, in good state, and
   shall not constitute a safety hazard.

 2.3 IHHC patient care staff should wear the agency approved uniforms or appropriate scrub
   suits; lab coat and functional shoes.

 2.4 The IHHC staff should wear clean clothing at all times. Hair should be tied up and well-
   groomed.

 2.5 Identification badge should be visible. RNs are required to wear identification when
   providing direct patient care identifying them as an RN.

 2.6 Office staff will wear clothing appropriate to a business setting. Staff is expected to
   maintain a clean and neat appearance with regard to hair, shoes and stockings.

3. DEFINITION:

 3.1 Dress Code – is a set of standards that IHHC developed to help employees with
   guidance on what is appropriate or proper way to dress up for work.

4. PROCEDURE:

 4.1 IHHC staff /employees shall practice good personal hygiene, attire that is clean and in
   good repair, and presents a professional image.
   4.1.1 IHHC staff uniforms must be sufficiently loose to allow a full range of movement
   and must not hinder during moving and handling procedures.
   4.1.2 Inner shirt must be plain in color preferably white.
 4.2 Watches
   4.2.1 Wrist watches should be removed by any members of staff during patient care as
   they impede proper hand washing
 4.3 Footwear
   4.3.1 Practical shoes must be worn and they must be clean and in a good state of
   repair.
   4.3.2 High heels, boots, sandals, open toe, platform shoes, clogs and sling backs present
   risk when working with patients and therefore are not permissible for all staff working in
   patient home healthcare.
   4.3.3 Socks must not be colorful. Preferably black or white in color.
 4.4 Badges
   4.4.1 IHHC Identification Badge should be worn by all staff at all times when at work and
   should be visible.
   4.4.2 Chain attachments for badges should be appropriate for the clinical area or be of the
   clip variety (i.e. in patient care area where patients may become aggressive or get caught
   in machinery).
 4.5 Jewelry
   4.5.1 If worn must be with regard to safety concerned.
   4.5.1.1 No long necklaces or dangling earrings for pierced ears shall be worn in patient
   care area.
   4.5.1.2 Jewelry including wrist watches must be removed for hand washing and prior to
   any invasive procedure.
 4.6 Hair
   4.6.1 Hair should be neat, tidy and well groomed.
   4.6.2 Hair should be tied back during patient care.
 4.7 Perfume
   4.7.1 Must be discreet as some patients are sensitive to perfume.
 4.8 Chewing Gum
   4.8.1 In order to promote a professional appearance staff must refrain from chewing gum
   whilst on duty or in uniform.
 4.9 Headphones are not allowed at work.
5. RESPONSIBILITY:
 5.1 All staff is responsible for:
   5.1.1 Wearing appropriate uniform.
   5.1.2 Where it is deemed appropriate that staff’s own personal clothing is to be worn in
   clinical areas this must be made of a washable fabric.
   5.1.3 It is the responsibility of the wearer to ensure that the uniform is clean & free from
   contamination, un-creased and in good repair.

6. APPENDICES

 Nil

7. REFERENCES:

 7.1 SEHA, Abu Dhabi Health Services; Human Resources - Employee Policies; Version 3 ; 2014