7 AAC 12.275 - Nursing and medical services
(a) Except as
otherwise specified in this section, a nursing facility must have a registered
nurse on duty seven days a week on the day shift and five days a week on the
evening shift. A licensed practical nurse must be on duty during all shifts
when a registered nurse is not present. A nursing facility must have telephone
access to at least one registered nurse at all times and must post the names
and phone numbers of those registered nurses at each nurse's station.
(b) A nursing facility with more than 60
occupied beds must have two registered nurses on duty during the day shift and
one registered nurse on duty during other shifts.
(c) A nursing facility that shares the same
building as a hospital must have a registered nurse on duty in the nursing
facility seven days a week on the day shift. On the evening and night shift, a
licensed practical nurse may serve as charge nurse. However, an on-duty
registered nurse from the hospital must be available to make rounds at the
nursing facility and to be otherwise available as needed during the evening and
night shifts when a licensed practical nurse is serving as charge nurse. A
nursing facility with 14 or fewer occupied beds may use an on-duty registered
nurse from the hospital to meet the night shift nursing requirement set out in
this subsection.
(d) A nursing
facility must have a contract for diagnostic services with a laboratory and
x-ray provider approved by the department.
(e) A nursing facility must have a contract
with a licensed dentist to provide consultation and necessary dental services
to residents.
(f) In addition to
the requirements of this section, a governing body of a facility must provide
resources and personnel as necessary to meet resident needs under
7 AAC 12.630(b) (6).
Notes
Authority:AS 18.20.010
AS 18.20.060
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