{"ref":"FL-HH-GOV-03","title":"Director of Nursing, Alternate Director of Nursing, and Clinical Manager","category":"Governance","summary":"Requires a qualified director of nursing at all times, sets the limits on serving more than one agency and on the Administrator also serving as director of nursing, sets the 30-day and 10-day duties when the director of nursing leaves, lists the director of nursing's duties under Rule 59A-8.0095(2), F.A.C., and names the clinical manager if the Agency is Medicare-certified.","inShort":["Robin Sample, RN is our director of nursing and oversees all nursing and aide care.","When the director of nursing is away, Casey Sample, RN acts in that role.","Ask the director of nursing about patient care, case assignments, quality checks, and nurse delegation.","The Agency must never go more than 30 days without a director of nursing and must tell the state when the director changes."],"primaryCitation":"s. 400.476(2), F.S.","citations":["s. 400.462(11), F.S.","s. 400.476(1)(b), F.S.","s. 400.476(2), F.S.","Rule 59A-8.0095(2), F.A.C.","Rule 59A-8.002(11), F.A.C.","Rule 59A-8.003(9), F.A.C.","Rule 59A-35.060(3), F.A.C."],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.105(c)","42 CFR §484.115(c)"],"surveyorAsks":["Who is your director of nursing? Show me that the person is a direct employee with at least 1 year of supervisory experience as an RN.","When did your last director of nursing leave, and when did you notify AHCA? When did you send the new director's qualifications?"],"forms":[{"ref":"FL-HH-GOV-03-A","title":"Director of Nursing Designation, Written Delegation, and AHCA Notice Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (s. 400.476(2), F.S.)","5. Qualifications","6. Duties of the Director of Nursing","7. When the Director of Nursing Leaves","8. Serving More Than One Agency","9. The Administrator as Director of Nursing","10. Availability","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"fl-hha","state":"Florida","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}