Failure to Provide RN Coverage for Required Consecutive Hours
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a registered nurse (RN) was on duty for eight consecutive hours on one of the 203 days reviewed for staffing. Specifically, a review of the Licensed Nurses Schedule for the week in question showed that there was no RN on duty for the required consecutive hours on a particular day. The Interim Director of Nursing's time card for that day indicated work shifts from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM (4.5 hours) and then from 6:30 PM to 9:15 PM (2.75 hours), which did not meet the eight consecutive hour requirement. The facility census was less than 60 at the time. During a concurrent review and interview, the Interim Director of Nursing confirmed that there was no RN present for eight consecutive hours on that day.