Failure to Provide Resident Rights Training to Staff
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide required training on resident rights to five out of ten reviewed staff members, as evidenced by a review of facility assessment, documents, in-service training records, and staff interviews. The facility's policy mandates an effective training program for all new and existing staff, including education on resident rights and facility responsibilities. However, documentation showed that a nurse aide, an occupational therapist, a registered nurse, and a housekeeping employee did not receive in-service education on resident rights within the required timeframes. The absence of this training was confirmed by the Nursing Home Administrator and the Director of Nursing during an interview. The deficiency was identified through a review of training records, which revealed gaps in compliance with the facility's own training requirements. The affected staff members had varying hire dates, but all lacked documented resident rights training for the most recent annual period. This failure to provide mandated education was found to be in violation of state regulations regarding the responsibility of the licensee to ensure staff are properly trained.