NAC449.74517. Nursing staff.

     1. A facility for skilled nursing shall ensure that there is a sufficient number of members of the nursing staff on duty at all times to provide nursing care to and attain and maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each patient in the facility in accordance with his or her plan of care.

     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.

     4. A registered nurse must be on duty at a facility for skilled nursing for at least 8 consecutive hours per day, 7 days a week.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051-99, eff. 9-27-99)