Failure to Ensure Nurse Aides Maintained Active Certification
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that nurse aides maintained current, valid certification as required by facility policy and state regulations. Review of the Employee Handbook showed that professional staff are required to have and maintain a valid current license or certification. A facility audit of licensed employees revealed that 64 of 66 licensed employees had an active, valid license, leaving two nurse aides with inactive licenses. During an interview, the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) stated that two nurse aides, identified as Employees E15 and E16, were sent home due to inactive licenses. Further review showed that NA Employee E15’s nurse aide registration had expired, and this aide continued working until their last day at the facility, and NA Employee E16’s nurse aide registration had also expired, with that aide likewise working until their last day at the facility. NHA 3 confirmed that the facility failed to ensure that staff renewed their nurse aide registration to allow individuals to work as nurse aides for two of the nurse aides reviewed, in violation of 28 Pa. Code 201.19(3) regarding personnel policies and procedures. No specific resident conditions, medical histories, or direct resident care events related to these uncertified work periods were described in the report.
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