Staffing System. The Hospital and registered nurses will act in compliance with 23 ORS 441.162 and OAR 333.510.0045 (8) through (11) in its entirety. The Hospital shall 24 be responsible for the implementation of a written Hospital-wide staffing plan for nursing 25 services. The staffing plan shall be developed, monitored, evaluated and modified by 26 the Staffing Committee. The staffing plan shall:
27 3.8.1 Be based on an accurate description of individual and aggregate patient 28 needs and requirements for nursing care.
30 3.8.2 Be based on the specialized qualifications and competencies of the 31 nursing staff. The skill mix and competency of the staff shall ensure that the 32 nursing care needs of the patients are met and shall insure patient safety.
1 3.8.3 Be consistent with nationally recognized evidence-based standards and 2 guidelines established by professional nursing specialty organizations and 3 recognize differences in patient acuteness.
5 3.8.4 Establish minimum numbers of nursing staff including licensed practical 6 nurses and certified nursing assistants required on specified shifts. At least one 7 registered nurse and one other nursing staff member must be on duty in a unit 8 when a patient is present unless a waiver has been granted by the Oregon
Staffing System. The Medical Center shall continue to comply with ORS 2 441.151 to 441.177 and ORS 441.179 to 441.186, and any applicable staffing laws,
Staffing System. The Hospital and registered nurses will act in
Staffing System. The Hospital and registered nurses will act in 19 compliance with ORS 441.162 and OAR 333.510.0045 (8) through (11) in its entirety. 20 The Hospital shall be responsible for the implementation of a written Hospital-wide 21 staffing plan for nursing services. The staffing plan shall be developed, monitored, 22 evaluated and modified by the Staffing Committee. The staffing plan shall:
24 3.7.1 Be based on an accurate description of individual and aggregate 25 patient needs and requirements for nursing care.
27 3.7.2 Be based on the specialized qualifications and competencies of 28 the nursing staff. The skill mix and competency of the staff shall ensure that the 29 nursing care needs of the patients are met and shall insure patient safety.
31 3.7.3 Be consistent with nationally recognized evidence-based 32 standards and guidelines established by professional nursing specialty 33 organizations and recognize differences in patient acuteness.
1 3.7.4 Establish minimum numbers of nursing staff including licensed 2 practical nurses and certified nursing assistants required on specified shifts. At 3 least one registered nurse and one other nursing staff member must be on duty 4 in a unit when a patient is present unless a waiver has been granted by the 5 Oregon Health Division for a specific unit.
7 3.7.5 Include a formal process for evaluating and initiating limitations 8 on admission or diversion of patients to another acute care facility when, in the 9 judgment of the direct care registered nurse, there is an inability to meet patient 10 care needs or a risk of harm to existing and new patients.
Staffing System. The Medical Center and registered nurses will act in compliance with ORS 441.162 and OAR 000-000-0000. The Medical Center shall be responsible for the implementation of a written Medical Center-wide staffing plan for nursing services. The staffing plan shall be developed, monitored, evaluated and modified by the Staffing Committee. Consistent with ORS 441.162, all changes in structure proposed by the Medical Center that (1) support the staffing plan, (2) affect direct patient care on the individual units and (3) have an impact on multiple units, will be discussed and reviewed by the Staffing Committee prior to implementation.
18.4.1 The staffing plan shall:
a. Be based on an accurate description of individual and aggregate patient needs and requirements for nursing care.
b. Be based on the specialized qualifications and competencies of the nursing staff. The skill mix and competency of the staff shall ensure that the nursing care needs of the patients are met and shall insure patient safety.
c. Be consistent with nationally recognized evidence-based standards and guidelines established by professional nursing specialty organizations and recognize differences in patient acuteness.
d. Establish minimum numbers of nursing staff including licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants required on specified shifts. At least one registered nurse and one other nursing staff member must be on duty in a unit when a patient is present.
e. Include a formal process for evaluating and initiating limitations on admission or diversion of patients to another acute care facility when, in the judgment of the direct care registered nurse, there is an inability to meet patient care needs or a risk of harm to existing and new patients.
18.4.2 The Medical Center shall evaluate and monitor the staffing plan for effectiveness and revise the staffing plan as necessary as part of the Medical Center’s quality assurance process. The Medical Center shall maintain written documentation of these quality assurance activities.
18.4.3 The Medical Center shall maintain and post a list of on-call nursing staff or staffing agencies to provide replacement for nursing staff in the event of vacancies. The list of on-call nurses or agencies must be sufficient to provide replacement staff.
18.4.4 In the event that the provisions of ORS 441.162 are changed, the provisions of this Article 18 will be deemed modified in accordance with such changes.
Staffing System. The Medical Center and registered nurses will act in compliance with ORS 441.162 and OAR 000-000-0000. The Medical Center shall be responsible for the implementation of a written Medical Center-wide staffing plan for nursing services. The staffing plan shall be developed, monitored, evaluated and modified by the Staffing Committee. Consistent with ORS 441.162, all changes in structure proposed by the Medical Center that (1) support the staffing plan, (2) affect direct patient care on the individual units and (3) have an impact on multiple units, will be discussed and reviewed by the Staffing Committee prior to implementation.
Staffing System. The Medical Center and registered nurses will act in compliance with the Oregon Hospital Nurse Staffing Law; ORS 441.151 to 441.177 and ORS 441.179 to 441.186.. The Medical Center Nurse Staffing Committee shall be responsible for the development and implementation of a written Medical Center-wide staffing plan for nursing services. The staffing plan shall be developed, monitored, evaluated and modified by the Staffing Committee consistent with ORS 441.155, all changes in structure proposed by the Medical Center that (1) support the staffing plan,
Staffing System. The Medical Center shall continue to comply with any applicable Oregon nurse staffing laws, as well as any future changes or updates that may occur.
Staffing System. The Hospital and registered nurses will act in compliance with 15 the appropriate ORS. The Hospital shall be responsible for the implementation of a 16 written Hospital-wide staffing plan for nursing services. The staffing plan shall be 17 developed, monitored, evaluated and modified by the Staffing Committee. 18
Staffing System. The Hospital and registered nurses will act in compliance with ORS 2 441.162 and OAR 333.510.0045 (8) through (11) in its entirety. The Hospital shall be responsi- 4 staffing plan shall be developed, monitored, evaluated and modified by the Staffing Committee.
