Requirements For Staffing Standards

The facility must develop policies and procedures for staffing to ensure adequate care is provided to residents which include: (7-1-26) 01. On-Duty Staff Up and Awake During Residents' Sleeping Hours.Staff must be up and awake, and immediately available in the facility during resident sleeping hours. (7-1-26) 02. Detached Buildings or Units. Facilities with detached buildings or units must have at least one (1) staff present and available in each building when residents are present. (7-1-26) 03. Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certification. Provide for at least one (1) direct care staff with certification in first aid and CPR in the facility at all times. Facilities with multiple buildings or units will have at least one (1) direct care staff with certification in first aid and CPR in each building or each unit at all times. (7-1-26) 601. – 624. (RESERVED)