N.J. Admin. Code § 10:60-3.5 - Duties of the registered professional nurse (PCA program)

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1Additional supervisory visits shall be made as the situation warrants (e.g., new PCA, nurse delegation, or changes in beneficiary needs); where multiple PCAs are assigned, in-home supervisory visits shall be rotated until all staff have been assessed during each covered shift, with all shift visits performed face-to-face.(N.J. Admin. Code § 10:60-3.5 - Duties of the registered professional nurse (PCA program))
• 2The plan of care shall include the assigned tasks, hours of service needed, the beneficiary's strengths and family/other needs, be dated and signed by both the PCA and the RN, and include short-term and long-term nursing goals; the PCA shall review the plan in conjunction with the RN.(N.J. Admin. Code § 10:60-3.5 - Duties of the registered professional nurse (PCA program))
• 3The RN shall perform an assessment and prepare a plan of care for the PCA to implement at the start of service; in no case shall the nursing assessment and plan of care be done more than 48 hours after the start of service.(N.J. Admin. Code § 10:60-3.5 - Duties of the registered professional nurse (PCA program))
• 4Direct RN supervision of the PCA shall be provided at a minimum of one visit every 60 days, initiated within 48 hours of the start of service, at the beneficiary's place of residence during the PCA's assigned time, to evaluate performance, confirm proper implementation of the plan of care, and document that hands-on personal care is being provided; revisions shall be made as needed.(N.J. Admin. Code § 10:60-3.5 - Duties of the registered professional nurse (PCA program))