Failure to Provide Required RN Coverage
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide Registered Nurse (RN) coverage for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week, as required by regulation and the facility's own policy. Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) records and nursing schedules documented multiple days across several months when there was no RN present in the building for the required duration. Administrative staff confirmed these absences and attributed the issue to difficulty in recruiting RNs due to the facility's rural location. The deficiency affected all residents in the facility, which had a census of 32, and was identified through interviews and record reviews, including a sample of 12 residents.