Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 210 ILCS 45/3-614 - 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.(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. The notification shall detail which duties may be delegated to a certified nursing assistant intern. 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.(c) If a facility learns that a certified nursing assistant intern is performing work outside the scope of the Certified Nursing Assistant Intern Program's training, 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.(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.(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.Renumbered from 210 ILCS 45/3-613 by P.A. 103-0154,§ 410, eff. 6/30/2023.Added by P.A. 102-1037,§ 35-15, eff. 6/2/2022.