Administrator, Alternate Administrator, and Supervising Nurse
Sets out who may serve as Administrator, Alternate Administrator, supervising nurse, and alternate supervising nurse, what each must do, when each must be available, the training the Administrator and Alternate Administrator must complete, and how changes are reported to HHSC.
About this policy
- Policy number
- TX-HH-GOV-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 26 TAC §558.244
- Library
- Texas home health · 56 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 18
In short
- Our Administrator is Pat Sample. When the Administrator is out, Jo Sample is in charge.
- Our supervising nurse is Robin Sample, RN. When the supervising nurse is out, Casey Sample, RN covers.
- A supervising nurse or the alternate can always be reached, day or night. During office hours call (512) 555-0100; after hours call (512) 555-0199.
- Call the supervising nurse whenever a patient’s condition changes, after a hospital stay, or when the plan of care cannot be followed.
- If you cannot reach anyone, call the after-hours line again and keep trying. In an emergency, call 911 first.
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 (26 TAC §558.244)
- 5. Qualifications
- 6. Who May Not Serve
- 7. Duties and Availability
- 8. Combined Roles and Coverage
- 9. Training of the Administrator and Alternate Administrator
- 10. Designation and Change Procedure
- 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
- Show me the written designations of the Alternate Administrator and the alternate supervising nurse.
- Show me how the Administrator met the qualifications, and the certificates for the eight hours before designation and the 24 hours in the first year.
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