77 Ill. Adm. Code 295.3045
Certified Nursing Assistant Interns
Section 295.3045 Â 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
. (Section 78(a) of
the Act)
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.
1)
The notification
shall detail which duties may be delegated to a certified nursing assistant
intern.
2)
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.
(Section 78(b) of the Act.)
c)
If an establishment
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 of the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois,
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.
(Section 78(c) of the Act)
d)
An establishment that
employs a certified nursing assistant intern in violation of
Section 78 of
the Act
shall be subject to civil penalties or fines under subsection (a) of
Section 135
of the Act. (Section 78(d) of the Act)
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â This Section will be repealed effective November
1, 2027.