§ 20-10-1406 - Posting of personnel numbers. - Arkansas Statutes

20-10-1406. Posting of personnel numbers.

(a) (1) Each nursing facility shall post daily at the beginning of each shift in a prominent place within twenty feet (20') of the main entrance of the nursing facility and in a location that is readily accessible and visible to residents and visitors the number of direct-care staff on duty at each shift.

(2) The posting shall consist of a sign-in sheet signed by each staff member as the staff member reports to work, and the staff member shall indicate on the sheet the time of arrival and departure, all halls, wings, or corridors on which the staff member worked or was assigned, and the total number of hours worked.

(3) The title of the posting shall be printed in a type no smaller than 18-point type.

(4) Below the posting, the nursing facility shall post a diagram of the facility showing the location of each hall, wing, or corridor.

(b) The current number of residents shall be posted and filed with the staffing report for the same time period.

(c) These records shall be filed and saved by the nursing facility until the next survey or for eighteen (18) months, whichever is greater, and these records shall be available for review by any interested person upon a written request.