Director of Nurses Requirements for the State of Nevada
NAC 449.74517 Nursing
staff. (NRS 449.037)
2. A facility for skilled nursing shall
employ a full-time registered nurse to act as the chief
administrative nurse. The chief administrative nurse must have:
(a) At least 3 years of experience
providing nursing care in a hospital or facility for long-term
care; and
(b) Experience supervising other employees.
3. A licensed practical nurse must be
designated on each shift as the nurse in charge. The chief
administrative nurse may be designated as the nurse in charge
only if the facility has an average daily occupancy of not more
than 60 patients.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051-99,
eff. 9-27-99) |
