N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-6.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 8:43J-6.2 - General staffing requirements(a) Only direct care staff members, excluding volunteers, of a facility shall count towards the staffing level.(b) All facilities shall have, in addition to the nursing director, a minimum of two registered professional nurses on site at all times when children are present.(c) The facility shall maintain a staffing ratio of one direct care staff member for every three children in attendance.(d) As part of the staffing ratio in (c) above, the facility shall also maintain a ratio of one licensed nurse for every six children in attendance.(e) The nursing director shall increase the number of licensed nurses providing direct care when necessary based on the medical needs of the children being served.(f) Transportation staff shall not count as direct care staff for purposes of satisfying the staffing ratio, except during any hours that they spend in the facility providing direct care to the children. 1. The time spent driving children to or from a facility shall not count as direct care staff hours.(g) All direct care staff shall: 1. Have had pediatric care experience or shall receive training from the facility in the care, growth and development of children with special needs; and2. Receive ongoing training from the facility regarding children with special needs.(h) All direct care staff shall have current certification in pediatric cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED).(i) At all times when children are present in the facility, at least one staff member shall be on-site who: 1. Is certified by the American Heart Association in pediatric advanced life support;2. Is certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics or American College of Emergency Physicians in advanced pediatric life support; or3. Has completed the emergency nursing pediatric course offered by the Emergency Nurses Association. N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-6.2