Failure to Post Current Daily Nurse Staffing Information
Penalty
Fine: $342,260
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that daily nurse staffing information, including the current date and actual hours worked per shift for RNs, LPNs, and CNAs, was posted as required. On two separate occasions, a surveyor observed that the nurse staffing document displayed in the main lobby was dated two days prior, rather than reflecting the current date. Interviews with the receptionist and scheduler confirmed that the process involved the scheduler preparing the documents and leaving them at the receptionist's desk to be changed out each morning. However, the document was not updated daily as required, resulting in outdated staffing information being posted.