Specialties LTC Directors
Published Aug 21, 2009
I was just wondering if SNFs were required to have an RN on site at all times or if they can staff with only LPNs and CNAs?
noc4senuf
683 Posts
Each state is different in any additions to the federal regs. The least you can have is 8 hours daily, but you always need to have an RN on-call if not in the building.
susanthomas1954
195 Posts
One federal reg that hasn't been mentioned is that if a hospice wants to admit a patient for respite or routine or general inpatient care, an RN must be in the building 24/7. The HOSPICE can be cited if they place a patient in a facility w/o 24 hr RN coverage.
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morte, LPN, LVN
7,015 Posts
i believe CT is 24/7 in building
THe requirement of 24 hours for inpatient hospice care is for "hospice" centers, not SNF's. An RN needs to complete the plan of care, and make routine visits but, not be there 24/7.