Failure to Assign Licensed Nurse as Charge Nurse on Each Shift
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a licensed nurse was designated to serve as charge nurse on each shift for a period of 21 consecutive days. Review of staffing documentation revealed that, from November 30, 2025, through December 20, 2025, there was no licensed nurse assigned as charge nurse on any shift during this timeframe. During interviews, both the Nursing Home Administrator and the Director of Nursing confirmed that the facility did not have a licensed nurse designated as charge nurse for these days. Additionally, the Nursing Home Administrator acknowledged that the information submitted to the PBJ Staffing Data Report was inaccurate and that the facility had recently changed its staffing process to collect actual hours using punch timecards.