OAR 333-510-0125
Replacement Nurse Staffing Requirements

(1)

A hospital must maintain and post or publish a list of on-call nursing staff that may be contacted to provide qualified replacement or additional nursing staff in the event of a vacancy or unexpected shortage. This list must:

(a)

Provide for sufficient replacement nursing staff on a regular basis; and

(b)

Be available to the individual who is responsible for obtaining replacement staff during each shift.

(2)

When developing and maintaining the on-call list, the hospital must explore all reasonable options for identifying local replacement staff and these efforts must be documented.

(3)

When a hospital learns about the need for replacement nursing staff, the hospital must make every reasonable effort to obtain adequate voluntary replacement nursing staff for unfilled hours or shifts before requiring a nursing staff member to work overtime and these efforts must be documented. Reasonable efforts include, but are not limited to:

(a)

The hospital seeking replacement nursing staff at the time the vacancy is known; and

(b)

The hospital contacting all available resources on its list of on-call nursing staff as described in this rule.

Source: Rule 333-510-0125 — Replacement Nurse Staffing Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=333-510-0125 (accessed May 26, 2025).

333–510–0001
Applicability 333–510–0002
Definitions 333–510–0010
Patient Admission and Treatment Orders 333–510–0020
Nursing Care Management 333–510–0030
Nursing Services 333–510–0040
Nurse Executive 333–510–0045
Nurse Staffing Posting and Record Requirements 333–510–0050
Inservice Training Requirements for Nursing 333–510–0060
Patient Environment 333–510–0105
Nurse Staffing Committee Requirement 333–510–0110
Nurse Staffing Plan Requirements 333–510–0115
Nurse Staffing Plan Review Requirement 333–510–0120
Nurse Staffing Plan Mediation 333–510–0125
Replacement Nurse Staffing Requirements 333–510–0130
Nursing Staff Member Overtime 333–510–0135
Nurse Staffing Plan Waiver 333–510–0140
Nurse Staffing Plan During an Emergency

May 26, 2025

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Original Source: Rule 333-510-0125 — Replacement Nurse Staffing Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=333-510-0125 (last accessed May 10, 2025).

OAR 333-510-0125 Replacement Nurse Staffing Requirements

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OAR 333-510-0125
Replacement Nurse Staffing Requirements