Failure to Ensure Completion of Required Annual In-Service Training for Nurse Aides
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that three out of five nursing assistants reviewed for annual training completed the required 12 hours of in-service education within the last 12 months. Personnel file reviews showed that one nursing assistant had completed only 8.6 hours, another had completed four hours, and a third had completed zero hours of the required training. The facility used a computer-based education system (Relias) to track training hours, and these deficiencies were identified through document review. Interviews with staff development and the administrator revealed that annual education was expected to be completed in person during each staff member's anniversary month, with online training assigned if in-person sessions were missed. However, the staff development department confirmed that the three nursing assistants had not completed the required training and had not been assigned the necessary online modules. The facility's policy required a minimum of 12 hours of annual in-service training, with completion documented in personnel files, but this process was not followed for the identified staff.