Failure to Ensure Required Annual In-Service Training for Nurse Aides
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure nurse aides received the required 12 hours of annual in-service training, including dementia care and abuse prevention, for a census of 54 residents and a sample of 14 residents. During the survey, when records of required nurse aide in-service training for the past year were requested, the facility was unable to locate the binder containing sign-in sheets and documentation of education and training provided to nurse aide staff. Administrative Staff A reported she could not find the in-service binder and noted there had been staff turnover in the past year, including the staff member responsible for ensuring completion of in-services and maintenance of documentation. Administrative Nurse D stated that the director of nurse aides was responsible for ensuring nurse aides completed the required in-services and maintained documentation, but that turnover in this position resulted in some required in-service documentation not being completed or retained. Additionally, the facility’s “Nurse Aide Qualifications and Training Requirements” policy dated 08/10/21 did not include information about the requirement for nurse aides to receive 12 hours of in-service training/education annually. No specific resident medical histories or conditions related to this deficiency were described in the report.
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