Failure to Complete License Checks Prior to RN Hire
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that license checks were obtained prior to hire for two Registered Nurses. Review of personnel files showed that both nurses began employment before their licenses were verified, with one starting work on June 9, 2025, and the license check completed on July 23, 2025, and the other starting on May 27, 2025, with the license check completed on June 6, 2025. There was no documented evidence that license checks were conducted before either nurse's start date. Staff interviews confirmed that the required license verifications were not completed prior to employment, contrary to the facility's policy on preventing abuse, neglect, or mistreatment, which includes protocols for employment background checks and screening.