N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-26.3

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

Section 8:43G-26.3 - Psychiatry staff qualifications

(a) Psychiatric care services shall be clinically supervised by a physician director who is responsible for the direction and quality of care provided by the medical staff.

(b) Any physician currently holding the position of director shall have completed a residence in psychiatry or neurology and shall be able to demonstrate the skills and experience at least equivalent to certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Effective July 1, 1990 any newly appointed physician director shall be board certified or shall meet the training and experience requirements for examination by the Board and shall be examined within two years of eligibility.

(c) Nursing on the psychiatric care unit shall be directed by a registered professional nurse with at least three years of clinical psychiatric experience.

(d) The social worker assigned to the inpatient psychiatric unit shall have at least a master's degree in social work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a bachelor's degree from an accredited social work program and one year of experience in social work or mental health.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-26.3

Amended by R.1992 d.72, effective 2/18/1992.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 2590(a), 24 New Jersey Register 590(a).
Effective date added at (b).