Average weekly hours: Average weekly hours worked for a full time Registered Nurse is 35.6 hours Employment by region: The top three regions for employment as a Registered Nurse include: NSW: 31.4%. VIC: 24.0%. QLD: 22.6%.
The severity of the patientâs illness and the intensity of services to be provided should justify the need for an acute level of care. An inpatient admission solely because the patient has been kept in observation status over 23 hours would not be considered medically necessary.
ï· The observation is for a minimum of one hour and a maximum of 48 hours. ï· A written order for observation is documented in the record, including date and. time. ï· The memberâs time in observation (and hospital billing) begins with the memberâs. admission to an observation bed. ï· The memberâs time in observation (and hospital billing) ends when all clinical. interventions are complete. ï· There is an assessment of the patientâs risk to determine benefit from observation.