Failure to Verify Professional Licensure Prior to Employment
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to verify the professional license or registration status of three out of five newly hired employees prior to the start of their employment. According to the facility's Abuse Prohibition policy, screening of potential hires should include checking with the appropriate licensing boards and registries to ensure there is no history of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment of patients. Personnel file reviews showed that for three employees, there was no evidence that inquiries were submitted to the state board of nursing or the state nurse aide registry before or after they began working. The Human Resources Manager confirmed that these required checks were not performed prior to employment.