Or. Admin. Code § 333-071-0490

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 333-071-0490 - Nurse Executive

(1) The nurse executive position shall be full-time (40 hours per week). Time spent in professional association workshops, seminars and continuing education may be counted as his or her duties in considering whether or not he or she is full-time.

(2) The nurse executive shall:

(a) Have had progressive responsibility in managing in a health care setting. The nurse executive shall be a registered nurse licensed in Oregon. In addition, the nurse executive must have a baccalaureate degree or other advanced degree, or appropriate equivalent experience, with emphasis in management preferred.

(b) Have written administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for assuring functions and activities of the nursing services department and shall participate in the development of any policies that affect the nursing services department. This includes budget formation, implementation and evaluation. The nurse executive shall ensure the:

(A) Development and maintenance of a nursing service philosophy, objective, standards of practice, policy and procedure manuals and job descriptions for each level of nursing service personnel;

(B) Development and maintenance of personnel policies of recruitment, orientation, in-service education, supervision, evaluation and termination of nursing service staff or ensure it is done by another department;

(C) Development and maintenance of policies and procedures for determination of nursing staff's capacity for providing nursing care for any patient seeking admission to the facility;

(D) Development and maintenance of a quality assurance program for nursing service;

(E) Coordination of nursing service departmental function and activities with the function and activities of other departments; and

(F) Ensure participation with the administrator and other department directors in development and maintenance of practices and procedures that promote infection control, fire safety and hazard reduction.

(3) Whenever the nurse executive is not available in person or by phone, she or he shall designate in writing a specific registered nurse or nurses, licensed to practice in Oregon, to be available in person or by phone to direct the functions and activities of the nursing services department.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-071-0490

Renumbered from 333-071-0077, PH 281-2018, filed 12/19/2018, effective 12/19/2018; PH 4-2019, amend filed 02/21/2019, effective 2/21/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 441.025

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 441.025