Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 210 ILCS 9/78 - Certified nursing assistant interns(a) A certified nursing assistant intern shall report to an establishment'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) An establishment 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 establishment 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 an establishment learns that a certified nursing assistant intern is performing work outside the scope of the Certified Nursing Assistant Intern Program's training, the establishment 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) An establishment that employs a certified nursing assistant intern in violation of this Section shall be subject to civil penalties or fines under subsection (a) of Section 135.Renumbered from 210 ILCS 9/77 by P.A. 103-0154,§ 405, eff. 6/30/2023.Added by P.A. 102-1037,§ 35-10, eff. 6/2/2022.