N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42C-11.2

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

Section 8:42C-11.2 - Additional staffing requirements for inpatient hospice care units

(a) The governing body shall appoint a unit administrator who shall be:

1. Available at all times; and

2. In the building in which the unit is located at least half-time each week.

(b) The unit administrator shall designate, in writing, a registered professional nurse as unit manager to act in the absence of a unit administrator.

1. Either the unit administrator or a unit manager shall be on the unit at all times.

(c) Inpatient hospice care providers shall provide 24-hour nursing services that meet the needs of each patient and are in accordance with each patient's plan of care.

(d) Inpatient hospice care providers shall have the following two staff members in the unit at all times:

1. One registered professional nurse, who may serve at the same time as the unit manager or the unit administrator; and

2. One licensed or certified healthcare worker.

(e) The unit administrator shall determine the staffing of the unit based on patient care needs.

1. Each inpatient hospice care provider shall have sufficient qualified staff to meet patient needs.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42C-11.2