Failure to Provide Required RN Coverage
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure the presence of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least 8 consecutive hours per day, 7 days a week, as required by regulation. Review of staffing schedules revealed that on eight specific days, no RN was scheduled or present in the building, and on ten additional days, there were not 8 consecutive hours of RN coverage. This deficiency was confirmed by the facility Administrator during an interview, who acknowledged that the required RN coverage was not met on these 18 days. No information was provided regarding specific residents affected, their medical history, or their condition at the time of the deficiency.