Failure to Ensure Required Annual CNA Training Completed
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a certified nurse aide (CNA) received the required minimum of 12 hours of annual in-service training. Review of personnel records for the CNA showed a hire date of 01/01/2020, and the training log for the previous 12 months indicated that less than the required 12 hours of in-service training had been completed. The human resources representative confirmed that the facility uses an online training program to assign and track trainings, and that it is the responsibility of both the employee to complete the trainings and human resources to ensure completion. However, the system did not ensure that the required annual training was completed for the CNA in question. Further interviews revealed that the facility did not have a policy specifying required training subjects, timeframes for completion, or clear assignment of responsibility for ensuring completion of annual trainings. The administrator stated that staff receive email notifications for assigned trainings and are expected to complete them, but there was no formal policy in place. When requested, the facility was unable to provide a policy outlining annual training topics, required trainings for CNAs, timeframes for completion, or responsible parties prior to the survey exit.