Nurse Aide Trainee Worked Beyond Certification Timeframe
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a nurse aide trainee, Employee E28, became certified within the required four-month period as mandated by federal regulations. Documentation showed that Employee E28 was hired as a nurse aide trainee and completed the facility's nurse aide training program, but continued to work as a nurse aide trainee from July 2024 to July 2025, exceeding the 120-day limit for uncertified nurse aides. This was confirmed by a review of personnel records, timecards, and an interview with the Human Resource Director, who acknowledged that Employee E28 worked past the allowed timeframe without obtaining certification. The deficiency was identified for one of four nurse aides reviewed.