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.
All hospitals are required under Medicare billing rules to report observation charges under 0760 (General classification category) or 0762 (Observation room). Ancillary services performed while the member receives observation services are reported using the applicable revenue codes and HCPCS codes.