Director of Nurses Requirements for the State of Virginia
12VAC5-371-200. Director of
nursing.
A. Each nursing facility shall employ a
full-time director of nursing to supervise the delivery of
nursing services. The individual hired shall be a registered
nurse licensed by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
B. The duties and responsibilities of the
director of nursing shall include, but are not limited to:
1. Developing and maintaining (i) nursing
service objectives, (ii) standards of practice, (iii) policy and
procedure manuals, and (iv) job descriptions for each level of
nursing personnel;
2. Recommending to the administrator the
resources needed to carry out nursing service, including but not
limited to, equipment and supplies and the number and level of
nursing personnel to be employed;
3. Participating in the employment of
nursing personnel, including (i) recruitment, (ii) selection,
(iii) position assignment, (iv) orientation, (v) in-service
education, (vi) supervision, (vii) evaluation, and (viii)
termination;
4. Participating with the medical director
in developing and implementing policies for resident care;
5. Assuring that the comprehensive plan of
care is maintained in conjunction with other disciplines;
6. Coordinating nursing services with other
services such as medical, rehabilitative, and social services
and the resident activity program;
7. Participating in quality assurance
committee meetings to identify issues and to develop and
implement appropriate plans of action to correct identified
problems;
8. Making daily rounds on resident floors,
unless this duty has been delegated to another licensed nurse;
and
9. Recommending and coordinating the
training needs of nursing staff with the individual responsible
for in-service training.
C. A registered nurse, designated in
writing by the administrator, shall serve in the temporary
absence of the director of nursing so there is the equivalent of
a full-time director of nursing on duty for a minimum of five
days a week.
D. The director of nursing shall not
function as a nursing supervisor in facilities with 60 or more
beds.
E. The nursing facility shall notify the
center, in writing, within five days of a vacancy in the
director of nursing position. The written notice shall give the
name and Virginia license number of the individual appointed to
serve as director of nursing, and whether the appointment is
permanent or temporary.
F. The director of nursing position shall
not be held by a temporary designate for more than 90 days.
Temporary agency personnel shall not be utilized to fill the
director of nursing position.
G. Written notification, giving the name
and license number of the individual, shall be sent to the
center when a permanent appointment is made.
H. A license for a new nursing facility or
an increase in bed size in an existing nursing facility shall
not be issued if the director of nursing position is vacant.
Statutory Authority
§§32.1-12
and
32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13,
Issue 17, eff. July 1, 1997.
12VAC5-371-210. Nurse staffing.
A. A nursing supervisor, designated by the
director of nursing, shall be responsible for all nursing
activities in the facility, or in the section to which assigned,
including:
6. Keeping the director of nursing
services, or director of nursing designee, informed of the
status of residents and other related matters.
Statutory Authority
§§32.1-12
and
32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13,
Issue 17, eff. July 1, 1997. |
