Skilled Nursing Services: Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse Duties
Sets the duties of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in the Agency: the registered nurse as case manager and owner of the clinical record, progress reports to the practitioner, assignment of personal care tasks, supervision of licensed practical nurses with their annual evaluation, licensed practical nurse duties, clinical notes, and the federal skilled professional services standard for a Medicare-certified agency.
About this policy
- Policy number
- FL-HH-CS-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Rule 59A-8.0095(3), F.A.C.
- Library
- Florida home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 19
In short
- The registered nurse is the case manager for every patient who receives nursing, and is responsible for the clinical record.
- Tell the practitioner when the patient's condition changes or care differs from the plan, and write down that you did.
- Licensed practical nurses work under a registered nurse's direction and report every change in the patient to that nurse.
- Work only within your Florida license or multistate license, and write a clinical note for every visit.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Rule 59A-8.0095(3), F.A.C.)
- 5. Registered Nurse Duties
- 6. Licensed Practical Nurse Duties
- 7. Supervision of Licensed Practical Nurses
- 8. Practicing Within the License
- 9. Clinical Notes
- 10. Following Orders and Reporting Changes
- 11. Federal Skilled Professional Responsibilities
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Who is the case manager for this patient? Show me where the registered nurse reported the change in condition to the physician.
- How do your licensed practical nurses get their assignments? Who supervises them in the home?
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