§ 3-614 — Certified nursing assistant interns

Illinois § 3-614

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: REGULATION
• Ch. 210: HEALTH FACILITIES AND REGULATION
• Act 210 ILCS 46/: MC/DD Act.
• Art.: Part 6 - Duties

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(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.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 102-1037, eff. 6-2-22; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)