N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-26.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:39-26.3 - Advisory nurse staffing amounts and availability

(a) A registered professional nurse is on duty at all times in facilities with fewer than 100 licensed beds, two registered professional nurses are on duty at all times in facilities with 100 to 200 licensed beds, and three registered nurses are on duty at all times in facilities with more than 300 beds.

(b) The facility provides direct nursing services pursuant to 8:39-25.2(b) which are increased by at least 10 percent.

(c) At least 50 minutes per resident per day of resident care is provided by licensed nurses, that is, registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses. (This is an average. It is equal to one full-time equivalent nurse for every ten residents.)

(d) All nurse aides working in the facility have completed a training and orientation program to all services of at least two weeks full-time duration within the facility prior to their permanent assignment in the facility.

(e) Each resident care unit in the facility meets the nurse staffing requirements mandated in 8:39-25.2(b).

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