Section 22-B3208. NURSING SERVICES

 

3208.1A licensed registered nurse shall be employed full-time as Director of Nursing Services, except as provided in this section.

 

3208.2If the Director of Nursing is temporarily absent, the responsibility for continuity and supervision of nursing services shall be delegated to a licensed registered nurse.

 

3208.3Each Director of Nursing hired after the effective date of these regulations shall have, at a minimum, a District of Columbia license as a registered nurse and:

 

(a)A Bachelor's degree; or

 

(b)Three (3) years of clinical experience in appropriate nursing specialties that may include geriatric, rehabilitation or psychiatric care and/or other related clinical areas.

 

3208.4Each Director of Nursing shall participate annually in a minimum of twelve (12) hours of continuing education programs relating to geriatric, administration, or related areas of care.

 

3208.5The Director of Nursing shall provide for, at a minimum, the following:

 

(a)Delivery of nursing care services in accordance with these rules;

 

(b)Developing and maintaining nursing service objectives, standards of practice, policy and procedure manuals, and written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel;

 

(c)Planning for and recommending to the Administrator the number and levels of nursing personnel to be employed;

 

(d)Coordinating nursing personnel, which includes the following:

 

(1)Recruitment;

 

(2)Selection;

 

(3)Position assignment;

 

(4)Orientation;

 

(5)In-service education;

 

(6)Supervision; and

 

(7)Termination;

 

(e)Developing a staffing plan that considers residents' needs for various types of nursing care;

 

(f)Working with the medical staff and the interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing policies for resident care;

 

(g)Working with other employees to ensure that the interdisciplinary care plan (ICP) is coordinated and maintained; and

 

(h)Working with the Administrator and the Medical staff or Medical Director in the allocation of funds for facility programs.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 473 (January 18, 2002).