Failure to Ensure Proper Training and Certification of Nurse Aides
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that nurse aides who had worked more than four months were properly trained and certified, as required. Record reviews showed that one nurse aide was hired as a Nurse Aide in Training and continued to work in that capacity for over 120 days before becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Another nurse aide was also employed as a Nurse Aide in Training for longer than 120 days. Interviews with the staff and the Director of Nursing confirmed that both individuals worked in the facility as nurse aides for more than four months without the appropriate certification or enrollment in a training program, contrary to regulatory requirements.