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Administrator, Alternate Administrator, and Supervising Physician or Registered Nurse

Sets the qualifications and duties of the full-time Administrator, requires a qualified person to be authorized in writing to act in the Administrator’s absence, and requires skilled nursing and therapy services to be supervised by a physician or registered nurse who, or whose similarly qualified alternate, is available at all times during operating hours.

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About this policy
Policy number
GA-HH-GOV-03
Version
1.0
Main rule
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(4)
Library
Georgia home health · 56 policies
Category
Governance
Sections
18

In short

  • Pat Sample runs the Agency day to day. When the Administrator is away, Jo Sample is in charge.
  • Robin Sample, RN supervises all nursing and therapy care. When unavailable, Casey Sample, RN covers.
  • One of the two nurse supervisors can always be reached during office hours. Call (404) 555-0100.
  • If a state surveyor arrives, call the Administrator or the alternate right away.

What's inside

18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.07(4) and (5))
  • 5. Qualifications
  • 6. Duties of the Administrator
  • 7. Duties of the Supervising Nurse
  • 8. Written Authorizations and Designations
  • 9. Availability During Operating Hours
  • 10. Change of Administrator or Supervising Nurse
  • 11. Responsibilities
  • 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 13. Staff Training
  • 14. References
  • 15. Related Policies and Forms
  • 16. Approval
  • 17. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Who is your Administrator, and is that person full time? Show me how the Administrator meets the Georgia qualifications.
  • Who is authorized in writing to act when the Administrator is absent? Show me the authorization.

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