Failure to Provide RN Coverage 8 Hours Daily
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week, as required by policy. Review of the daily assignment sheets over a period of more than a month showed that no RNs were scheduled during this time. The Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed in an interview that she was the only RN on staff and was only available on-call as needed, rather than being present in the facility for the required hours. The facility census at the time was 140 residents. The Administrator also acknowledged the expectation to have an RN present for at least eight hours daily, seven days a week, but this was not being met.