Failure to Provide Required RN Coverage
Penalty
13 days payment denial
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Summary
The facility failed to provide the services of a registered nurse (RN) for eight consecutive hours each day, seven days per week, as required. Staffing postings for a one-week period showed that there was no RN on duty on two separate days. On one of those days, an RN worked the overnight shift but was only present until approximately 7:40 AM, which did not meet the eight-hour requirement. The administrator confirmed these staffing gaps and stated that the absence of an RN prevented the facility from providing certain services, such as administering intravenous medications. At the time of the deficiency, 39 residents were residing in the facility.