Section 559.2. Director of nursing

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The director of nursing shall be currently licensed as a registered nurse in this Commonwealth and be responsible and accountable to the person in charge of the ASF for:
(1) Delivery of nursing services to patients.
(2) Development and maintenance of nursing service goals and objectives, standards of nursing practice, nursing policy and procedure manuals and written job descriptions for each level of personnel.
(3) Coordination of nursing services with other patient services.
(4) Establishment of a means of assessing the nursing care needs of patients and staffing to meet those needs.
(5) Staff development.

The provisions of this § 559.2 amended October 22, 1999, effective November 22, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 5583. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (256573).

                    
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