Director of Nurses Requirements for the State of Arizona
R9-10-906. Nursing Services
A. An administrator shall ensure
that:
1. Nursing services are provided 24
hours a day in a nursing care institution;
2. A director of nursing is
appointed who:
a. Is a registered nurse;
b. Works full-time at the nursing
care institution; and
c. Is responsible for the direction
of nursing services;
3. The director of nursing or an
individual designated by the administrator participates
in the quality management program;
4. If the daily census of the
nursing care institution is not more than 60, the
director of nursing may provide direct care to residents
on a regular basis.
B. A director of nursing shall
ensure that:
1. Sufficient nursing personnel are
on the nursing care institution premises at all times to
meet the needs of a resident for nursing services;
2. At least one nurse is present and
responsible for providing direct care to not more than 64
residents;
3. Documentation of nursing personnel on
duty each day is maintained at the nursing care institution and
includes:
a. The date;
b. The number of residents;
c. The name and license or certification
title of each nursing personnel who worked that day; and
d. The actual number of hours each nursing
personnel worked that day;
Historical Note
Adopted effective February 17, 1995 (Supp.
95-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at
9 A.A.R. 338, effective March 16, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). |
