- (a) The facility shall designate a registered nurse to serve as the director of nursing on a full‑time basis.
- (b) The director of nursing shall be responsible for the administering of nursing services.
- (c) The director of nursing may serve also as nurse-in-charge, only if the average daily occupancy is less than 60.
- (d) The director of nursing shall not serve as administrator, assistant administrator or acting administrator during an employment vacancy in the administrator position.
History Note: Authority G.S. 131E‑104;
RRC objection due to lack of statutory authority Eff. July 13, 1995;
Eff. January 1, 1996;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 22, 2015.