Failure to Provide Consistent RN Coverage
Penalty
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Summary
The facility, with a census of 73 residents, failed to provide consistent Registered Nurse (RN) coverage for eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week, as required. Review of the facility's Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) for the specified fiscal quarter revealed that there were four or more days within the quarter without the required RN coverage. Further examination of the facility's working schedule and daily posted staffing showed that no RN hours were posted for two specific days, and the facility was unable to provide documentation for RN coverage on those days when requested. Additionally, the facility did not have a policy in place to ensure consistent RN coverage for the required hours each day.