Failure to Post Daily Nurse Staffing Data
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that nurse staffing data was posted daily as required, with a lapse occurring on one of the four days reviewed during the survey. On the initial day of the survey, the posted staffing information was found to be outdated, displaying a date from two days prior. Staff interviews revealed that the scheduler, who was responsible for posting the daily staffing data, was on vacation, and the responsibility for posting on weekends was delegated to the nursing staff. However, the nursing staff present were either unaware of the requirement or unfamiliar with the process, as one agency nurse stated it was her first day and she could not assist. The Director of Nursing confirmed the division of responsibility for posting, and the Administrator acknowledged the expectation that the schedule be posted accurately even in the scheduler's absence.