Failure to Complete Annual Nurse Aide Performance Evaluations
Penalty
Fine: $21,519
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Summary
The facility failed to complete annual performance evaluations for nurse aides as required. A review of facility documentation identified five nurse aides who had been employed for over a year, and the last annual performance evaluations for these employees were examined. It was found that four of the five nurse aides did not have documented performance evaluations completed within the past 12 months. During an interview, the Director of Nursing confirmed that she was unable to locate the required evaluations for these staff members and acknowledged that they should have been available in the employee files.