Section 330.910  Personnel

a)         A facility shall not employ an individual as a nurse aide or a person who performs these types of duties unless the facility has inquired of the Department as to information in the Registry concerning the individual.  (Section 3-206.01 of the Act) The Department shall advise the inquirer if the individual is on the Registry, if the individual has findings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property in accordance with Sections 3-206.01 and 3-206.02 of the Act, and if the individual has a current background check.  (See Section 330.911 of this Part.)

b)         Sufficient staff in numbers and qualifications shall be on duty all hours of each day to provide services that meet the total needs of the residents.  As a minimum, there shall be at least one staff member awake, dressed, and on duty at all times.  (A, B)

c)         The facility shall provide an administrator as set forth in Subpart B.  (B)

d)         The facility shall provide activity personnel as set forth in Section 330.1310(b).  (B)

e)         The facility shall provide dietary personnel as set forth in Sections 330.1910 through 330.1920.  (B)

f)         Facilities that care for mentally retarded or discharged psychiatric residents shall be required to have a social worker who shall devote at least 40 hours per week providing that the facility cares for 75 or more residents.  Facilities caring for less than 75 residents shall have a social worker who may be assigned other duties or shared with other facilities.  (B)

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 10125, effective July 15, 1996)