77 Ill. Adm. Code 350.684
Certified Nursing Assistant Interns
Section 350.684Â 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
(Section 3-614(a) of
the Act).
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
.
1)
The notification
shall detail which duties may be delegated to a certified nursing assistant
intern.
2)
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.
(Section 3-614(b) of the Act.)
c)
If a facility 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,
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.
(Section 3-614(c) of the Act)
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
of the Act. (Section
3-614(d) of the Act)
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.
(Section 3-614(e) of the
Act)
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â This Section will be
repealed effective November 1, 2027.