Failure to Conduct Timely Abuse Registry Check for Contracted LNA
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to implement its policies and procedures related to screening for abuse for one of five employees reviewed. Specifically, a contracted Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) was hired and allowed to work on the floor without evidence that the required Adult Abuse Registry check had been conducted prior to employment, as mandated by facility policy. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the registry check was only completed after the LNA had already begun working, rather than before, as required. This deficiency was identified through interview and record review, and it is a repeat violation previously cited during earlier surveys.