La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-8037

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-8037 - Director of Nurses

A. The director of nurses (DON) shall be designated, in writing, by the governing body to supervise all aspects of patient care, all activities of professional staff and allied health personnel, and responsible for compliance with regulatory requirements. The DON, or alternate, shall be on site or immediately available to be on site at all times during operating hours, and additionally as needed. If the DON is unavailable he/she shall designate a registered nurse to be responsible during his/her absence.

B. The director of nurses shall be a registered nurse and must be currently licensed to practice in the state of Louisiana:

1. with at least three years experience as a registered nurse. One of these years shall consist of full-time experience in providing direct patient care in a hospice, home health, pediatric, oncology, or CRCC setting; and

2. be a full-time employee of only one CRCC facility. The director of nurses is prohibited from simultaneous/concurrent employment.

C. The director of nursing shall supervise all patient care activities to assure compliance with current standards of accepted nursing and medical practice including, but not limited to the following:

1. the POC;

2. supervise employee health program, implement policies and procedures that establish and support quality patient care;

3. assure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, and promote health and safety of employees, patients and the community, using the following nonexclusive methods:

a. resolve problems;

b. perform complaint investigations;

c. refer impaired personnel to proper authorities;

d. provide orientation and in-service training to employees to promote effective CRCC services and safety of the patient, to familiarize staff with regulatory issues, and agency policy and procedures;

e. orient new direct health care personnel;

f. perform timely annual performance evaluations of health care personnel;

g. assure participation in regularly scheduled appropriate continuing education for all health professionals and home health aides;

h. assure that the care provided by the health care personnel promotes effective respite/end of life services and the safety of the patient; and

i. assure that the CRCC polices are enforced.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-8037

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 31:450 (February 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2175.14(B).