Failure to Accurately Post Daily Nurse Staffing Information
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that the daily nurse staffing form was accurately completed and posted with the current census, actual number of staff, and hours worked for each shift on four reviewed days. Observations revealed that the posted staffing information at both the main entrance and nurse's station consistently displayed data from the previous day rather than the current day. This was confirmed on multiple occasions, with postings on each reviewed day reflecting outdated information. Interviews with facility staff, including Human Resources, the DON, and the Administrator, confirmed that the process for filling out the Daily Nursing Staff posting relied on the prior day's census and staff working hours, rather than updating the information per shift as required by facility policy. The policy specified that within two hours of the beginning of each shift, the actual number of licensed and unlicensed nursing staff and their hours worked should be posted in a prominent location. The failure to follow this process prevented residents, family members, and visitors from accessing accurate and current nurse staffing information.