| Q: | How much staff do I need to start a home health agency or nurse registry? |
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For a non-skilled home health agency, Florida requires an administrator, alternate administrator and registered nurse that meet specific requirements. Because one individual can occupy two positions, this requires a minimum of two individuals. For skilled agencies, the registered nurse assumes the position of Director of Nursing which places the clinical oversight and responsibility squarely on that person’s shoulders. For a nurse registry a qualified Administrator and an RN who shall be available to patients 24 hours per day, are required. This could be the same individual. Read more by visiting our blog: Part Three: How much staff do I need to get started? Tagged:
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