Failure to Ensure Required RN Coverage
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide registered nurse (RN) coverage for at least eight consecutive hours per day, seven days a week, as required. Record review of the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Staffing Data Report and Timecard Reports revealed that there were no RN hours documented on two specific dates. On these dates, the facility did not have an RN on duty for the required time period. The administrator confirmed that although an RN was scheduled, the RN called in and was replaced by a licensed practical nurse (LPN) instead. At the time of the deficiency, the facility had 81 residents residing in the facility.