Failure to Ensure Required CNA In-Service Education
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) completed the required minimum of 12 hours of annual in-service education for 3 out of 4 sampled CNAs who had been employed for more than one year. Review of the employee roster and education transcripts showed that one CNA completed 8.95 hours, another completed 1.0 hour, and a third completed 0 hours of in-service education during the review period. The Director of Nursing stated that mandatory in-services are held monthly and education courses are available through Relias, with the expectation that staff complete at least 12 hours of education each year. The Administrator noted that night shift staff often do not attend meetings or in-service training, making it difficult to ensure their participation.