Staff Lacked Current Dependent Adult Abuse Reporter Training
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that all staff were current with required Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training, as evidenced by the lack of a valid training certificate for one certified nurse aide. Record review showed that the staff member's education file did not contain the necessary Iowa Department of Health and Human Services certificate for the training. The facility's abuse policy requires all employees to complete two hours of training on dependent adult abuse identification and reporting within six months of hire and an additional two hours every five years. During interviews, the administrator was unable to provide documentation of the staff member's prior certification and acknowledged that the staff member was due for training in October, but no certificate could be found to confirm completion prior to the newly provided certificate.