Section 410IAC16.2-6-5. Personnel

   (a) Each person employed to care for, train, and supervise children shall be capable of exercising good judgment in the handling of children and have knowledge and understanding of the care required for children with special mental, emotional, and physical problems.

  (b) All staff shall participate in staff development training programs designed to address the specific problems of the children housed in the facility.

  (c) Each employee's health record shall contain evidence of current immunization against polio, diphtheria, rubella, and tetanus unless contraindicated by a physician who must state that the employee is free of such conditions and qualifies for employment.

  (d) If the facility has more than one (1) unit, one (1) nurse or attendant shall be on duty at all times on each unit or section of the building in which children are housed.

  (e) Adequate numbers of additional nursing staff shall be on duty at all times to provide proper care, such as frequent change of position, frequent diapering, bathing, careful observation to prevent injury, and for other nursing care responsibilities.

  (f) For purposes of IC 16-28-5-1, a breach of:

(1) subsection (d) or (e) is a deficiency;

(2) subsection (b) or (c) is a noncompliance; and

(3) subsection (a) is a nonconformance.

(Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 16.2-6-5; filed May 2, 1984, 2:50 p.m.: 7 IR 1500; filed Jan 10, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 1586, eff Apr 1, 1997; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA)