Failure to Provide Required In-Service Training to Nurse Aides
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide the required 12 hours of annual in-service training to two Geriatric Nursing Assistants (GNAs) for the year 2024. During a review of employee files, surveyors found no documentation indicating that these GNAs had completed the mandated in-service education. When asked, the facility administrator was unable to provide evidence of the training, and the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that the two GNAs had not received the required hours of in-service training. The DON also acknowledged that the lack of staff education was a known concern within the facility. This deficiency was identified through record review and staff interviews conducted as part of the recertification survey, specifically focusing on the sufficiency and competency of nurse staffing.