N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.18

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

Section 8:43G-19.18 - Neonatal intensive care nursery staff qualification, staff time and availability

(a) A CPC-Intensive may provide care to neonates greater than 999 grams and at least 28 weeks gestation. A CPC-Intensive may provide care to neonates born in the facility who are below the specified weight and age criteria only if the infant does not require a higher level of care than otherwise specified for CPC-Intensive and if it has been documented in the medical record that the birth was expected to meet the weight and age criteria. A CPC-Intensive may provide long term ventilatory support and total parenteral nutrition.

(b) A Regional Perinatal Center may provide care to all neonates regardless of weight and gestational age and may provide long term ventilatory support and total parenteral nutrition.

(c) The physician director of the neonatal intensive care nursery in a CPC-Intensive and a Regional Perinatal Center shall be board certified in pediatrics with certification in neonatal medicine.

(d) There shall be a nurse manager of the neonatal intensive care nursery in CPC-Intensive and Regional Perinatal Centers who meets the qualifications of the nurse manager specified in 8:43G-19.16(c).

(e) There shall be a health professional certified in neonatal resuscitation available within the unit at all times.

(f) The neonatal intensive care nursery in CPC-Intensive and Regional Perinatal Centers shall be covered at all times by a neonatal fellow or a board eligible or certified pediatrician with training and experience in neonatal medicine, or a certified neonatal or pediatric nurse practitioner who is present in the hospital.

(g) The neonatal intensive care nursery in CPC-Intensive and Regional Perinatal Centers shall be covered at all times by a board certified pediatrician with certification in neonatal medicine, who is either present in the hospital or available by telephone and able to arrive within 30 minutes of being summoned, under normal transportation conditions. This physician may also serve as the physician director of the neonatal intensive care nursery.

(h) The neonatal intensive care nursery shall have at least one registered professional nurse to every two neonates requiring intensive care services. Additional staffing assignments shall be determined by the acuity levels of the infants.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.18

New Rule, R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Former N.J.A.C. 8:43G-19.18, Newborn care staff qualifications, repealed.