Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 310. Oklahoma State Department of Health |
Chapter 667. Hospital Standards |
Subchapter 37. Skilled Nursing Units |
SECTION 310:667-37-3. Skilled Nursing
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- All requirements of nursing service, Subchapter 15 of this Chapter, shall apply. In addition to these requirements, each skilled nursing unit shall have a full-time nursing director for the unit who is a registered nurse. If the director has responsibilities outside the unit, a qualified registered nurse shall serve as the assistant so that there is the equivalent of a full-time nursing director employed. The nursing director of the unit shall be responsible for development of nursing policies and procedures that are specific for long term care patients requiring services of the unit. The nursing director shall also assure appropriate nurse staffing is maintained in the unit.