Use of Unregistered Supplemental Nursing Service Agency
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to comply with state requirements regarding the use of supplemental nursing service agencies (SNSAs) by obtaining nursing staff from Swenswen Staffing, LLC, which was not registered with the commissioner as required. Document review confirmed that Swenswen Staffing, LLC was not listed as an approved SNSA on the Minnesota Department of Health website, and the certificate of registration provided by the agency had expired. Staffing schedules showed that Swenswen Staffing, LLC provided both nursing assistants and trained medication aides to the facility on multiple occasions within the reviewed period. During interviews, the staffing coordinator verified that Swenswen Staffing, LLC had provided staff in the past month, and the facility administrator stated she was unaware of the requirement to verify SNSA registration status prior to obtaining staff. Additionally, the facility was unable to provide a policy on supplemental staffing when requested. This deficiency had the potential to affect all 34 residents who received care from the supplemental staff during the period in question.