Nebraska Statutes 38-2419. Nursing homeadministrator; license; issuance; qualifications; duties
(1) The department shall issue a license to an applicant who submits (a) satisfactory evidence of completion of (i) an associate degree which includes the core educational requirements and an administrator-in-training program under a certified preceptor, (ii) a degree or an advanced degree and a mentoring program under a certified preceptor, (iii) a nursing degree, previous work experience in health care administration, and a mentoring program under a certified preceptor, (iv) a degree or an advanced degree in health care and previous work experience in health care administration, or (v) an associate degree which includes the core educational requirements, previous work experience, and a mentoring program under a certified preceptor, and (b) evidence of successful passage of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administration written examination.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-2419
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Administrator-in-training: means a person who is undergoing training to become a nursing home administrator and is directly supervised in a nursing home by a certified preceptor. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2405
- Board: means the Board of Nursing Home Administration. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2406
- Certified preceptor: means a person who is currently licensed by the State of Nebraska as a nursing home administrator, has three years of experience as a nursing home administrator, has practiced within the last two years in a nursing home, and is approved by the department to supervise an administrator-in-training or a person in a mentoring program. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2407
- Core educational requirements: means courses necessary for licensure as a nursing home administrator and includes courses in patient care and services, social services, financial management, administration, and rules, regulations, and standards relating to the operation of a health care facility. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2408
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Integrated system: means a health and human services organization offering different levels of licensed care or treatment on the same premises. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2411
- Nursing degree: means a degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited program of nursing approved by the Board of Nursing. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2413
- Previous work experience: means at least two years working full time in a nursing home or previous work experience in health care administration. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2415
- Previous work experience in health care administration: means at least two years working full time as an administrator or director of nursing of a hospital with a long-term care unit or assisted-living facility or director of nursing in a nursing home. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2416
(2) The department shall license administrators in accordance with the Nursing Home Administrator Practice Act and standards, rules, and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department, with the recommendation of the board. The license shall not be transferable or assignable.
(3) Each administrator shall be responsible for and oversee the operation of only one licensed facility or one integrated system, except that an administrator may make application to the department for approval to be responsible for and oversee the operations of a maximum of three licensed facilities if such facilities are located within two hours’ travel time of each other or to act in the dual role of administrator and department head but not in the dual role of administrator and director of nursing. In reviewing the application, the department may consider the proximity of the facilities and the number of licensed beds in each facility. An administrator responsible for and overseeing the operations of any integrated system is subject to disciplinary action against his or her license for any regulatory violations within each system.