N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-7.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:43J-7.1 - Designation of nursing director

(a) A facility shall designate in writing a nursing director, who shall be a registered professional nurse who meets the criteria at 8:43J-7.2.

1. The facility shall designate in writing a registered professional nurse to act in the event of the nursing director's absence.

(b) The nursing director shall be a full-time employee of the facility and on duty at all times when children are present in the facility.

(c) The nursing director shall not perform the functions of any other position and shall not count toward the facility's staffing level while functioning as the nursing director.

1. A registered professional nurse acting in the nursing director's absence shall not perform the functions of any other position and shall not count toward the facility's staffing level while functioning as the nursing director.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-7.1