Section 22-B3210. LICENSED NURSING COVERAGE

 

3210.1Each facility shall employ a charge nurse on each unit twenty-four (24) hours a day.

 

3210.2Each charge nurse shall be a licensed registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in the District with experience in geriatric, rehabilitation, psychiatric, or other appropriate nursing discipline.

 

3210.3When a licensed practical nurse serves as a charge nurse, he or she shall have ready access to consultation with a registered nurse.

 

3210.4A charge nurse shall be responsible for the following:

 

(a)Making daily resident visits to assess physical and emotional status and implementing any required nursing intervention;

 

(b)Reviewing medication records for completeness, accuracy in the transcription of physician orders, and adherence to stop-order policies;

 

(c)Reviewing residents' plans of care for appropriate goals and approaches, and revising them as needed;

 

(d)Delegating responsibility to the nursing staff for direct resident nursing care of specific residents;

 

(e)Supervising and evaluating each nursing employee on the unit; and

 

(f)Keeping the Director of Nursing Services or his or her designee informed about the status of residents.

 

source

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