Failure to Verify Nurse Aide Registry Status Prior to Employment
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to verify the professional license or registration status of two newly hired nurse aides prior to the start of their employment, as required by its own Abuse Policy-Prevention and Management. According to the policy, screening for all potential hires must include an inquiry to the state nurse aide registry, with results recorded before employment begins. However, documentation showed that both employees began working as nurse aides before the registry inquiries were completed, with verification for both occurring several months after their start dates. The Director of Nursing confirmed that there was no documented evidence of registry verification prior to employment for these individuals, which was not in accordance with facility policy.