Administrator, Alternate Administrator, and Supervising Nurse
Names the qualifications and duties of the Administrator, requires a qualified person to be authorized in writing to act in the Administrator’s absence, requires a supervising physician or registered nurse with at least one year of nursing experience, or a similarly qualified alternate, to be available at all times during operating hours, and sets out how a change of Administrator is reported to the Department.
About this policy
- Policy number
- PA-HH-GOV-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 28 Pa. Code §601.21(d)
- Library
- Pennsylvania home health · 56 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 18
In short
- The Administrator runs the Agency day to day; a named alternate takes over when the Administrator is away.
- A supervising registered nurse, or the alternate, is available to you at all times during operating hours.
- If you cannot reach your supervisor, call (717) 555-0100 during office hours or (717) 555-0199 at other times.
- The names of the Administrator, the supervising nurse and their alternates are on the staff contact list.
What's inside
18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (28 Pa. Code §601.21(d))
- 5. Qualifications
- 6. Written Designations
- 7. Duties of the Administrator
- 8. Duties of the Supervising Nurse
- 9. Availability
- 10. Change of Administrator or Person in Charge
- 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 how does this person meet the definition in 28 Pa. Code §601.6?
- Show me the written authorization for the person who acts when the administrator is away.
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