Failure to Provide Required CNA In-Service Training and Documentation
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide the required in-service training for its Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), as evidenced by the absence of documentation for the mandated continuing education programs. The facility's own policy required CNAs to attend a minimum of 12 continuing education programs to maintain certification. Interviews with the Human Resource Director (HRD) and Administrator revealed that the Director of Nursing (DON) was responsible for providing the education, while the HRD was responsible for submitting in-service hours to the State Agency. However, the DON had not submitted the 2024 in-service hours, and the HRD confirmed that the State Agency had not received them. Additionally, the Administrator was unable to provide evidence of the required in-service training for the CNAs for 2024, and the education records could not be found. This deficiency had the potential to adversely affect the 56 residents residing in the facility.