Section 16.03.22.600 - REQUIREMENTS FOR STAFFING STANDARDSThe administrator must develop and implement written staffing policies and procedures based on the number of residents, resident needs, and configuration of the facility, which include:
01.On-Duty Staff Up and Awake During Residents' Sleeping Hours. Qualified and trained staff must be up and awake, and immediately available in the facility during resident sleeping hours.02.Detached Buildings or Units. Facilities with residents housed in detached buildings or units must have at least one (1) staff present and available in each building or unit when residents are present in the building or unit. The facility must also ensure that each building or unit complies with the requirements for on-duty staff during resident sleeping hours to be up, awake, and immediately available in accordance with the facility's licensed bed capacity as provided in this rule. The Licensing Agency will consider a variance based on the facility's written submitted plan of operation.03.Personnel Management. The administrator is responsible for the management of all personnel to include contract personnel.04.Sufficient Personnel. As described in Section 39-3322, Idaho Code, the facility will employ and the administrator will schedule sufficient personnel to:a. Provide care and supervision, during all hours, as required in each resident's NSA, to ensure residents' health, safety, and comfort, and to ensure the interior and exterior of the facility is maintained in a safe and clean manner; andb. To provide for at least one (1) direct care staff with certification in first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the facility at all times. Facilities with multiple buildings or units will have at least one (1) direct care staff with certification in first aid and CPR in each building or each unit at all times.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.22.600