In order to be delegated to perform nursing tasks, an overnight planned respite services provider must:
(1) Receive client-specific training from the delegating registered nurse; and
(2) Verify with the registered nurse delegator that it has complied with chapter
18.79 RCW and WAC
246-840-910 through
246-840-990 by providing the registered nurse delegator with proof of:
(a) A current NA-R or NA-C registration or certification as a home care aide (HCA-C) without restriction, or a certification showing completion of the "nurse delegation for nursing assistants" class; and
(b) A certification of completion of the "nurse delegation training: Special focus on diabetes" class when the provider anticipates that the NA-R, NA-C or HCA-C may be administering insulin injections under nurse delegation; or a certification showing completion of "fundamentals of caregiving" if the overnight planned respite services provider is an NA-R.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
71A.12.030,
71A.12.120, and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4. WSR 16-17-003, § 388-829R-125, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16.]