Failure to Provide Required RN Coverage for One Shift
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide the required 8 hours of Registered Nurse (RN) coverage on one day during the review period. Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) staffing data indicated that there was no RN coverage on 08/11/24. Review of daily assignment sheets showed that the RN scheduled to work the overnight shift called off, and the replacement was a Medication Aide rather than an RN. During interviews, the Director of Nursing (DON) acknowledged receiving the call-off notification and stated it was her responsibility to find RN coverage, which she did not do. The Administrator confirmed that the on-call staff member is responsible for filling the assignment when there is a call-off, but no RN was present in the building for that shift.