N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-9.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-9.5 - Critical care staff qualifications

(a) There shall be a physician director who has clinical responsibility for the care rendered in each critical care unit or combination of critical care units.

(b) The physician director of the critical care unit or combination of units shall be board certified in medicine, anesthesia, or surgery, and/or have completed a formal fellowship program in critical care approved by the specialty board in the individual's primary specialty. In the case of a critical care unit that provides one specialty area of critical care, such as coronary care, the physician director of the unit shall be board certified in that particular specialty or subspecialty.

(c) There shall be a registered professional nurse with administrative responsibility for the critical care unit or combination of units who is accountable for all critical care nursing rendered in the unit or units.

(d) The nursing manager of each unit within the critical care service shall be certified in critical care nursing by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses or have three years of experience in critical care nursing.

(e) Each licensed nurse in the critical care service shall have training in basic cardiac life support.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-9.5

Amended by R.1995 d.124, effective 3/20/1995.
See: 26 New Jersey Register 4537(a), 27 New Jersey Register 1290(a).