Failure to Complete Required Out-of-State Background Check for CNA
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to implement its policies and procedures to prevent abuse by not ensuring that a required out-of-state background check was completed for a certified nursing assistant (CNA) who had lived outside Wisconsin in the previous three years. The CNA began working at the facility through an agency, and the background information disclosure form indicated the need for an out-of-state check. However, the facility's records did not show that this check was completed prior to the CNA starting work. The Director of Nursing stated that the facility relies on the agency to complete background checks, while the Director of Human Resources confirmed that the necessary out-of-state background check was neither provided nor completed before the CNA began employment.