Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
(a) The center shall obtain the services of either a registered nurse, currently licensed in this Commonwealth, or a practical nurse, currently licensed in this Commonwealth, who is under the direction of a licensed professional nurse or a licensed physician. The nurse may be a full-time or part-time staff member, a consultant, or may serve through some other arrangement which meets the needs of clients. The nurse is responsible for the duties required in § 11.123(2)(i) (relating to core services) and, if offered in the center, the duties in § 11.123 (2)(ii).(b) The nurse shall have experience working with aging adults and adults with functional impairment. This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 11.31 (relating to minimum staff requirements); 6 Pa. Code § 11.32 (relating to necessary staff duties and responsibilities); and 6 Pa. Code § 11.212 (relating to applicability).