Administrator

Administrator.

(1) Statutory reference. Section 50.04 (2) , Stats., requires that a nursing home be supervised by an administrator licensed under ch. 456 , Stats. Supervision shall include, but not be limited to, taking all reasonable steps to provide qualified personnel to assure the health, safety, and rights of the residents.

(2) Full-time administrator. Every nursing home shall be supervised full-time by an administrator licensed under ch. 456 , Stats., except:

(a) Multiple facilities. If more than one nursing home or other licensed health care facility is located on the same or contiguous property, one full-time administrator may serve all the facilities;

(b) Small homes. A facility licensed for 50 beds or less shall employ an administrator for at least 4 hours per day on each of 5 days per week. No such administrator shall be employed in more than 2 nursing homes or other health care facilities.

(4) Change of administrator.

(a) Termination of administrator. Except as provided in par. (b) , no administrator shall be terminated unless recruitment procedures are begun immediately.

(b) Replacement of administrator. If it is necessary immediately to terminate an administrator, or if the licensee loses an administrator for other reasons, a replacement shall be employed or designated as soon as possible within 120 days of the vacancy.

(c) Temporary replacement. During any vacancy in the position of administrator, the licensee shall employ or designate a person competent to fulfill the functions of an administrator.

(d) Notice of change of administrator. When the licensee loses an administrator, the licensee shall notify the department within 2 working days of loss and provide written notification to the department of the name and qualifications of the person in charge of the facility during the vacancy and the name and qualifications of the replacement administrator, when known.