Initial Comments:
Based on the findings of an onsite unannounced home care agency state re-licensure survey conducted on October 6, 2022, Traveling Nurses LLC, was found to be in compliance with the requirements of 28 Pa. Code, Health Facilities, Part IV, Chapter 51, Subpart A.
Plan of Correction:
Initial Comments:
Based on the findings of an onsite unannounced home care agency state re-licensure survey conducted on October 6, 2022, Traveling Nurses LLC, was found not to be in compliance with the requirements of 28 Pa. Code, Health Facilities, Part IV, Chapter 611, Subpart H. Home Care Agencies and Home Care Registries.
Plan of Correction:
611.51(b) LICENSURE
Direct Care Worker Files
Name - Component - 00
Files for direct care workers employed or rostered shall include documentation of the date of the face-to-face interview with the individual and of references obtained. Direct Care Worker files also shall include other information as required by § 611.52, § 611.53, if applicable, § 611.54, § 611.55 and § 611.56 (relating to criminal background checks, child abuse clearance, provisional hiring, competency requirements; and health evaluations).
Observations:
Based upon personnel file (PF) review and interview with the agency's Administrator, it was determined that the agency failed to ensure documention of verification of two satisfactory references prior to hire for seven (7) out of seven (7) personnel files reviewed (PF#1-PF#7).
Findings include:
Personnel files were reviewed on 10/06/2022 from approximately 10:30 AM- 11:00 AM, revealing the following:
PF#1(Date of hire (DOH) 10/07/2020): No documentation of verification of two satisfactory references.
PF#2 (DOH: 1/21/2022): No documentation of verification of two satisfactory references.
PF#3 (DOH: 4/28/2022): No documentation of verification of two satisfactory references.
PF#4 (DOH: 9/22/2021): No documentation of verification of two satisfactory references.
PF#5 (DOH: 3/05/2020): No documentation of verification of two satisfactory references.
PF#6 (DOH: 3/04/2022): No documentation of verification of two satisfactory references.
PF#7 (DOH: 3/06/2022): No documentation of verification of two satisfactory references.
An interview with the agency Administrator on 10/06/2022 at approximately 11:30 AM confirmed the above findings.
Plan of Correction:Traveling Nurses LLC office staff at the time of hire will make sure there are two verifiable reference checks and that they are satisfactory.
We will utilize the documenation that is already in place to ensure we receive and document each satisfactory reference.
Initial Comments:
Based on the findings of an onsite unannounced home care agency state re-licensure survey conducted on October 6, 2022, Traveling Nurses LLC, was found to be in compliance with the requirements of 35 P.S. 448.809 (b).
Plan of Correction:
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