20-10-1404. Director of nurses.

Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities

20-10-1404. Director of nurses. (a) In addition to the minimum direct-care staffing ratios in § 20-10-1403, each nursing facility shall employ a registered nurse to serve as director of nurses. (b)(1) The director shall be a full-time employee and shall be employed for no less than forty (40) hours per week. (2) An additional registered nurse shall be employed for a minimum of sixteen (16) hours per week to ensure coverage seven (7) days a week.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-10-1404

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20-10-1403. Ratio of staff to residents.

20-10-1403. Ratio of staff to residents. (a) Except for nursing facilities that the Office of Long-Term Care designates as Eden Alternative nursing facilities or Green House Project nursing facilities, all nursing facilities shall maintain the following minimum direct-care staffing-to-resident ratios: (1) One (1) direct-care staff to every six (6) residents for the day shift. Of this direct-care staff, there shall be at least one (1) licensed nurse to every forty (40) residents; (2) One (1) direct-care staff to every nine (9) residents for the evening shift. Of this direct-care staff, there shall be at least one (1) licensed nurse to every forty (40) residents; and (3) One (1) direct-care staff to every fourteen (14) residents for the night shift. Of this direct-care staff, there shall be at least one (1) licensed nurse to every eighty (80) residents. (b)(1) Licensed direct-care staff shall not be excluded from the computation of the ratios of direct-care staff to residents while serving in a staffing capacity that requires less education and training than is commensurate with their professional licensure. (2) Licensed direct-care staff who serve in a staffing capacity that requires less education and training than is commensurate with their professional licensure shall not be restricted from providing direct-care services within the scope of their professional licensure in order to be included in the computation of the ratios of direct-care staff to residents. (c) Nursing facilities shall provide in-service training to their direct-care staffs pursuant to rules promulgated by the office. (d) Upon any expansion of resident census by the facility, the facility shall be exempt from any increase in staffing ratios for a period of nine (9) consecutive shifts

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-10-1403

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