Failure to Complete Annual Performance Reviews for Nursing Assistants
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to complete annual performance reviews for two of five nursing assistants whose employee files were reviewed. Review of the employee files for these nursing assistants showed that, although counseling forms with verbal and written warnings were present, there was no documentation of an annual performance review within the last year. One nursing assistant had been employed since May 2021 and the other since December 2023, yet neither had a documented performance review in the past year. During interviews, the human resources manager indicated uncertainty about the performance review process and stated that a process for timely reviews was not yet in place. The director of nursing confirmed that performance reviews had not been completed for these staff members in the past year, despite referencing the facility's policy, which did not specify a required time frame for ongoing reviews.