Procedure 1. In addition to your smile and professional attitude, guidelines of work attire are as follows: Appropriate Attire. Inappropriate Attire

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1 Policy/Procedure Number HR-1045 Policy/Procedure Name Dress and Grooming Standards Type of Policy/Procedure Human Resources Date Approved 07/10 Date Due for Review 07/13 Policy/Procedure Description The Hospital has adopted dress and grooming standards applicable for all work days/shifts and meeting attendance or education on campus, unless business needs require otherwise. Supersedes , Policy: Human Resources, Dress and Grooming Standards Purpose Statement The Hospital expects all employees to dress appropriately for the workplace, instill confidence and to reflect the organization s and public s expectation of professionalism, safety, good taste and judgment which is appropriate for a children s hospital. Policy It is not the intent of this policy to cover every item or style of dress that is available, but rather to provide guidelines for decision and interpretations regarding the professional appearance of Children s staff. Department management has the responsibility and final decision making authority in determining appropriateness of an employee s attire. Qualified/Applicable Personnel Policy applicable to all employees during work days/shifts and meeting attendance or education on campus, unless business needs require otherwise. Procedure 1. In addition to your smile and professional attitude, guidelines of work attire are as follows: Appropriate Attire Slacks/trousers Casual pants; cropped pants must cover the knee Sports/dress shirts Knit polo/shirts Sleeveless tops with a minimum of 2 inches across the shoulders, and strap comes to the edge of the shoulder; any width strap is acceptable when under a jacket Sports coats/blazer Skirts no greater than 2 inches above the top of the knee cap Sweaters and cardigans Shirts and blouses T-shirts and sweat shirts with Children s logo or pediatric-themed logo Inappropriate Attire Denim or denim look-alike clothing of any type Work-out or beach attire including spandex Leggings Any clothing that allows for a bare midriff when performing the duties of his/her position Tube/halter/tank tops Shorts Overalls Ultra sheer fabrics Clothing with inappropriately low necklines, back lines or cleavage Sweat pants/suits 1

2 2. Employees must maintain excellent personal hygiene and grooming habits. Extreme fashion or grooming that draws undue attention is not acceptable. 3. Clothing must be clean, pressed, in good condition, coordinated and fit properly. Tight-fitting or baggy/oversized clothing is not permitted. Garments shall be sufficient to appropriately conceal undergarments at all times. 4. Only clothing with pediatric themed messages is acceptable. 5. Shoes must be worn at all times and must be appropriate height and style to the position and department work area in which the employee works predominately. A. Shoes must be clean, in good repair and meet safety needs of a hospital environment. B. Closed toe shoes are required to be worn with scrubs and by all staff providing care. Open toe shoes are allowed to be worn by patient care staff that do not interact with patients or by staff that work in non-patient care areas. C. Sandals are acceptable when safety does not dictate otherwise; however, they must not have a strap between any toes. Flip flops are not acceptable. 6. Jewelry must be modest, appropriate for the environment and not present a safety risk. Up to two (2) earrings may be worn on each ear. A. Tongue studs and nose rings/studs may not be worn. B. Visible body piercing jewelry (other than ears) is not acceptable. C. Bandages may not be used to cover up body piercing jewelry, but rather jewelry must be removed while on duty. 7. Colored or dark eyeglass lenses may not be worn unless prescribed by physician. 8. Tattoos must be covered as much as possible. 9. Perfumes, colognes or other strong odors are not permitted in all areas for the comfort and health of our patients and co-workers. 10. Lab coats, if required by department management, should be worn over appropriate clothing as identified in this policy. 11. Employees who work in hospital provided uniforms or are on call and required to return to the campus may change into appropriate attire upon their arrival. 12. Themed days as announced by the organization, will allow dress corresponding to the theme of the day; dress must be suitable to work environment. Requests are forwarded by the Director s Forum to Executive Council for approval. Departmental theme days may be approved by the Executive of the area. 13. The following applies to direct care providers. Direct care providers are defined as those employees who regularly touch patients as part of their job description and perform regular hand hygiene before and after patient contact, after handling body fluids or items soiled with body fluids, after handling potentially contaminated items or surfaces, or before touching foods or other items and equipment that are required to be handled in a sanitary fashion. See Appendix A for the list direct care provider positions. A. Nails must be kept clean, short and natural. 2

3 B. Artificial nails, acrylics or other artificial materials applied over the nails are prohibited. C. Polish may be worn without chips or cracks. D. Short nail length is defined as less than ¼ inch in length. E. According to unit/department standards, conservative rings on fingers up to a total of 3 may be worn. 13. The following applies to non-direct patient care providers (all other employees not identified in #13 above, and whose positions are not contained in Appendix A): A. Nails, including artificial, must be kept clean and neatly trimmed. B. Polish is permissible. C. Length of nail should be reasonable to perform the duties of the job. 14. Employees who are inappropriately dressed will be sent home and directed to return in appropriate attire. Such employees will not be compensated for time away from work. 15. Management is responsible to set an example for others in carrying out the accountability for administering the dress and grooming standards and determining the appropriateness of an employee s attire. Key Word: dress code References/Regulations Other Related Policies/ Procedures Policy Lead Director, Human Resources Content Expert(s) Review Date(s) Director, Human Resources 03/08 Approved by Date(s) CEO/COO 09/1/86, 01/25/91, 04/01/93, 09/22/94, 04/28/95, 04/28/00, 06/07/00, 01/15/01, 09/01, 08/02, 12/01/03, 01/06/04, 01/19/04, 04/05, 05/08, 07/10 3

4 Appendix A Direct Care Provider Positions AMBULATORY CARE TECHNICIAN AMBULATORY CLINICAL CARE COORD ASSISTANT COOK AUDIOLOGIST CARDIAC PERFUSIONIST CARDIAC SONOGRAPHER CARDIOLOGY TECH CARDIOVASCULAR CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST CARDIOVASCULAR TECH CASE MANAGER CHARGE NURSE CHARGE RCP CHIEF PERFUSIONIST CHIEF PNP CHILD LIFE ASSISTANT CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST CLIN LAB SCIENTIST CLINICAL DIETITIAN CLINICAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST CLINICAL EDUCATOR CLINICAL EDUCATOR-IMAGING CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST COOK COORD CLINICAL PHARMACY COORD PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES COORD PERIOPERATIVE CT TECHNOLOGIST DIAG. MEDICAL SONOGRAPHER EMERGENCY SUPPORT TECH. TRAINEE EMERGENCY SUPPORT TECHNICIAN FOOD SERVICE WORKERS GENETICS COUNSELOR HRIF COORDINATOR INTENSIVE CARE TECH. TRAINEE INTENSIVE CARE TECHNICIAN INTERIM PERMITTEE LAB PROCESSING SPEC LACTATION SPECIALIST LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER LVN MEDICAL ASSISTANT MEDICAL IMAGING SPECIALIST MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER MGR CLINICAL NUTRITION MGR OT/PT/PHYSIATRY MGR PATIENT THROUGHPUT MGR RETAIL FOOD SVCS MGR SLP/AUD SVCS MRI TECH NEUROTECHNOLOGISTS NUCLEAR MED TECHS NURSE PRACTITIONER NURSE TECH O.R. TECHS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNICIAN PATIENT SUPPORT TECH PEDIATRIC CARE TECHNICIAN PEDIATRIC NURSE EXTERN PEER COUNSELOR -REHAB SVCS PHARMACIST PHARMACIST IN CHARGE PHARMACY INTERN PHARMACY RESIDENT PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PHLEBOTOMIST PHYSICAL THERAPIST PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE PHYSICAL THERAPY ASST PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT PLN POLYSOMNOGRAPHER AIDE PSYCHOLOGIST RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST RCP RCP ASSISTANT REHAB COUNSELOR RHC MIDLEVEL PRACTITIONER (NP OR PA) RN - VASCULAR ACCESS SPECIALIST RN - WOUND AND OSTOMY RN RNFA SPECIAL PROCEDURES TECH SPEECH PATHOLOGIST 4

5 SPEECH/AUDIOLOGY AIDE SUPV CARDIAC SONOGRAPHY SUPV FOOD SERVICES SUPV HOME CARE SUPV HOME CARE PHARMACY SUPV HOME HEALTH RESP CARE SUPV IMAGING SVS SUPV INPATIENT SUPV LABORATORY SUPV LABORATORY PROCESSING SPECIALISTS SUPV LANG ASSISTANCE/SPRITUAL SUPPORT SVS SUPV NEUROLOGY TESTING SUPV OF MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY SUPV PHLEBOTOMY SUPV PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES TRAUMA COORDINATOR TRAUMA SERVICES MIDLEVEL PRACTITIONER 5