Rule 15-16-1-3.9.1 - Qualification of the Director of Nursing A registered nurse shall serve full - time as the Director of Nursing. The Director of Nursing must have, at a minimum, the following qualifications:
1. Minimum of a baccalaureate degree in nursing; 2. Current unrestricted Mississippi nursing license; 3. Current certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS); and 4. Current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 5. A minimum of five years of employment in a pediatric setting caring for medically and/or technologically dependent children or at least three years of experience in one of the following specialty settings: pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, pediatric emergency care, Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility or comparable pediatric unit. 15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-3.9.1
Mississippi Code Annotated § 43-13-117