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I work in Medicare skilled rehab. I usually have 14 pt with an aide. Responsible for the assessment, meds, charting , dr calls etc. It is very busy, hard work,j but the day flies by. There are 3 nurses and 3 aides on our floor and a secretary and unit manager. Some days go better than others.
California is the only state that has nurse-patient ratios, and these ratios only apply to acute care facilities (also known as hospitals). Legally mandated ratios do not apply to any nursing homes in any state.
Back to the original question.....I had 33 residents at my first job seven months ago. Six weeks later I switched jobs and now have 18 patients at a more upscale facility closer to my home.
ejsmom
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Hello to all !! I'm sure that this has been asked before but I MUST ask again!! What is the average nurse to resident ratio at a LTC facility including sub-acute? I've been going on job interviews and open houses and this is a question that seems to go unanswered. One place did tell me that I would be responsible for 30 residents on the 3-11 shift but I thought that the legal number was 15. I don't know!!
Thanks in advance!!