Failure to Ensure Required Annual In-Service Training for CNAs
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that two Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) completed the required 12 hours of annual in-service training, including education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Documentation for one CNA only included a skills competency checklist, which did not specify the number of training hours or confirm that dementia management and abuse prevention topics were covered. No training documentation was provided for the second CNA by the end of the survey. The facility relies on a vendor to provide training for agency CNAs through an app, and ongoing education is reportedly provided during work shifts. Additionally, a review of the facility's staffing policy revealed it did not address the requirement for 12 hours of annual in-service training for CNAs.