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.
Hospitals may bill up to 24 hours of observation services, at which time the patient must be admitted as an inpatient or discharged. Medicaid will not reimburse for direct admits to observation (CPT/HCPCS code G0379).