Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4658, NURSING SERVICES, pt. 4658.0505 - RESPONSIBILITIES; DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES
The written job description for the director of nursing services must include responsibility for:
A. the total nursing care of residents and
the accuracy of the nursing care records;
B. establishing and implementing procedures
for the provision of nursing care and delegated medical care, developing
nursing policy and procedure manuals that must be available at each nurse's
station, and developing written job descriptions for each category of nursing
personnel;
C. planning and
conducting orientation programs for new nursing personnel, volunteers, and
temporary staff, and continuing in-service education for all nursing home staff
in nursing homes under 90 beds, if no one is designated as responsible for all
in-service education;
D.
determining with the administrator the numbers and levels of nursing personnel
to be employed;
E. participating in
recruitment, selection, and termination of nursing personnel;
F. assigning, supervising, and evaluating the
performance of all nursing personnel;
G. delegating and monitoring nonnursing
responsibilities to other staff consistent with their training, experience,
competence, and legal authorization, and with nursing home policy;
H. participating in the selection of
prospective residents based on nursing care needed and nursing personnel
competencies available;
I. assuring
that a comprehensive plan of care is established and implemented for each
resident and that the plan is reviewed at least quarterly and within seven days
of the revision of the comprehensive resident assessment required by part
4658.0400, subpart 3, item B;
J.
coordinating nursing services for the residents in the nursing home with other
resident care services provided both within and outside the nursing
home;
K. participating in planning,
decision making, and budgeting for nursing care;
L. interacting with physicians to plan care
for residents; and
M. assuring that
discharge and transfer planning for residents is conducted.
Notes
Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08; 256B.431
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