Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77 § 350.684

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 42, October 18, 2024

Section 350.684 - Certified Nursing Assistant Interns

a)A certified nursing assistant intern shall report to a facility's charge nurse or nursing supervisor and may only be assigned duties authorized in Section 2310-434 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois by a supervising nurse (Section 3-614(a) of the Act).

b)A facility shall notify its certified and licensed staff members, in writing, that a certified nursing assistant intern may only provide the services and perform the procedures permitted under Section 2310-434 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

1)The notification shall detail which duties may be delegated to a certified nursing assistant intern.

2)The facility shall establish a policy describing the authorized duties, supervision, and evaluation of certified nursing assistant interns available upon request of the Department and any surveyor. (Section 3-614(b) of the Act.)

c)If a facility learns that a certified nursing assistant intern is performing work outside the scope of the duties authorized in Section 2310-434 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, the facility shall:

1)Stop the certified nursing assistant intern from performing the work;

2)Inspect the work and correct mistakes, if the work performed was done improperly;

3)Assign the work to the appropriate personnel; and

4)Ensure that a thorough assessment of any resident involved in the work performed is completed by a registered nurse. (Section 3-614(c) of the Act)

d)A facility that employs a certified nursing assistant intern in violation of this Section shall be subject to civil penalties or fines under Section 3-305 of the Act. (Section 3-614(d) of the Act)

e)A minimum of 50% of nursing and personal care time shall be provided by a certified nursing assistant, but no more than 15% of nursing and personal care time may be provided by a certified nursing assistant intern. (Section 3-614(e) of the Act)

f) This Section will be repealed effective November 1, 2027.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 350.684

Added at 48 Ill. Reg. 14720, effective 9/25/2024