N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-11.4

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

Section 8:43G-11.4 - Discharge planning staff qualifications

(a) A team that includes at least a social worker and a registered professional nurse shall have responsibility for and guide multidisciplinary discharge planning for patients who, upon screening, are determined to require coordinated discharge planning. This team shall receive input from, and communicate with, the patient's attending physician, staff nurse or nurses, and other health professionals.

(b) The social worker and registered nurse who are members of the discharge planning team shall have received education or training in hospital discharge planning.