Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4659, pt. 4659.0180 - STAFFING

Subpart 1. Definition. For purposes of this part "direct-care staff¹ means staff who provide services for residents that include assistance with activities of daily living, medication administration, resident-focused activities, supervision, and support.

Subp. 2. Clinical nurse supervisor. The facility's clinical nurse supervisor may also fulfill any of the responsibilities that a registered nurse is required to perform at the facility under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G

Subp. 3. Direct-care staffing; plan required. A clinical nurse supervisor must develop and implement a written staffing plan that provides an adequate number of qualified direct-care staff to meet the residents needs 24-hours a day, seven-days a week. When developing a direct-care staffing plan, the clinical nurse supervisor must ensure that staffing levels are adequate to address the following:

A. each residents needs, as identified in the residents service plan and assisted living contract;

B. each residents acuity level, as determined by the most recent assessment or individualized review;

C. the ability of staff to timely meet the residents scheduled and reasonably foreseeable unscheduled needs given the physical layout of the facility premises;

D. whether the facility has a secured dementia care unit; and

E. staff experience, training, and competency.

Subp. 4. Daily staffing schedule.

A. The clinical nurse supervisor must develop a 24-hour daily staffing schedule. The schedule must:

(1) include direct-care staff work schedules for each direct-care staff member showing all work shifts, including days and hours worked; and

(2) identify the direct-care staff members resident assignments or work location.

B. The daily work schedule in item A must be posted at the beginning of each work shift in a central location on each floor of the facility, accessible to staff, residents, volunteers, and the public.

Subp. 5. Direct-care staff availability. A minimum of two direct-care staff must be scheduled and available at all times whenever a resident requires the assistance of two direct-care staff for scheduled and unscheduled needs.

Subp. 6. Direct-care staff availability; night supervision. During the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., direct-care staff shall respond to a residents request for assistance with health or safety needs as soon as possible, but no later than ten minutes after the request is made.

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Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4659, pt. 4659.0180

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