N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-7.1

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

Section 8:43F-7.1 - Designation of director of nursing services

(a) A registered professional nurse shall be designated in writing as the director of nursing services and shall be on duty at all times when participants are present in the facility. A registered professional nurse shall be designated in writing to act in the director's absence.

1. Additional licensed nursing personnel and unlicensed assistive personnel shall be provided in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures for determining staffing levels on the basis of an assessment of the acuity of participants.

i. In facilities where the daily attendance exceeds 60 participants, additional licensed nursing personnel shall be present in the facility.

2. The director of nursing services shall not perform the functions of any other position while functioning as the director of nursing services.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-7.1