Or. Admin. R. 411-086-0010 - Administrator
(1) Full-Time. Each
licensed nursing facility shall be under the supervision of a full-time Oregon
licensed nursing home administrator:
(a) In
facilities physically connected with an Oregon licensed general hospital, the
nursing home administrator shall be considered "full-time" if the administrator
works full-time based on time worked in both nursing facility and hospital, and
if the administrator is available to the nursing facility staff on a full-time
basis;
(b) In facilities with 40 or
fewer beds and which admit only residents requiring intermediate care, a person
who meets the requirements for both administrator and director of nursing
services (DNS) may function simultaneously in both capacities.
(2) Responsibility:
(a) The administrator shall ensure that the
facility uses its resources effectively and efficiently to attain and maintain
the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each
resident;
(b) The administrator
shall comply with the rules of the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home
Administrators;
(c) The
administrator shall provide a comprehensive review of Division survey reports
and inspections to the licensee.
(3) Temporary Absence of Administrator:
(a) The licensee shall designate, by written
policy, an individual who is familiar with the operation of the facility to
assume administration in the temporary absence of the administrator. If the
designee is the DNS, another RN shall assume the DNS' responsibilities for this
period;
(b) If the absence of the
administrator is to exceed 30 days, the facility must notify the Division and
obtain approval for the arrangements prior to the absence. The Division shall
determine whether a licensed administrator shall serve in the administrator's
absence.
(4) Change of
Administrator:
(a) Upon termination of the
administrator, the licensee shall immediately replace the administrator with a
full-time administrator;
(b) The
licensee shall notify the Division and the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home
Administrators within seven days from the date the administrator leaves
employment of the facility.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 410.070, 410.090 & 441.055
Stats. Implemented: ORS 678.720
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