Uncertified CNA Allowed to Provide Direct Resident Care Beyond Permitted Timeframe
Penalty
Summary
The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to ensure that a nurse aide had obtained proper placement on the state nurse aide registry before working as a CNA. Observation showed that Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #101 was providing morning care to a resident, including dressing and positioning the resident in a wheelchair. Review of CNA #101’s personnel file showed a hire date of 08/22/25 and completion of a Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on 06/13/25, but there was no proof of state registry in the file. A check of the State of Ohio State Tested Nursing Assistant website also did not show evidence of registry for this individual. Further review of the staffing schedule confirmed that CNA #101 was scheduled and worked in the role of CNA on 01/27/26 and 01/28/26. During an interview, CNA #101 stated she was employed as a CNA and was caring for residents on the day of observation. In an interview, the Administrator confirmed that CNA #101 had been employed longer than four months since completion of her CNA program, had failed her first registry test, and was scheduled to retake it. The Administrator acknowledged that CNA #101 should not have been working as a CNA providing resident care without having passed the registry examination. The facility’s policy stated that positions requiring certification or licensing must maintain valid credentials, and failure to do so could result in termination and reporting to the licensing board.
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