N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43B-7.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43B-7.3 - Nursing staff qualifications, availability, and responsibilities

(a) An AFC sponsor agency shall designate a registered professional nurse to be responsible for the direction and quality of nursing services provided to clients.

(b) The registered professional nurse designated pursuant to (a) above shall have at least one year of experience working with older persons or persons with physical disabilities in the community or in an institutional setting.

(c) An AFC sponsor agency shall have at least one registered professional nurse, with the minimum experience identified at (b) above, who is available at all times, on-call, and capable of being reached by telephone.

(d) The responsibilities of the registered professional nurse, identified at (a) above, shall include, but are not limited to:

1. Developing nursing practice policies and procedures;

2. Performing nursing assessments of each client and preparing a health care component in the client service plan, if indicated;

3. Coordinating the provision of all health care services specified in the client service plan developed for each client;

4. Participating in the initial training and ongoing training of the AFC caregiver; and

5. Providing training for supervision and assistance with self-administration of medication, or medication administration, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:43B-8.1(b)3.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43B-7.3

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 377(a), effective 3/6/2023