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VERIFICATION OF CNA CREDENTIALS
I. PURPOSE:
All Nurse Aides employed in Long-Term Care Facilities are required to
meet criteria established by the Department of Health, in accordance
with NJAC 8:39-43.20. No licensed Long-Term Care Facility shall employ a
person as a Nurse Aide without making inquiry to the NJ Nurse Aide
Registry and to any other State Nurse Aide Registry in which the
facility has a good faith belief the perspective Nurse Aide is
registered. The facility shall verify that the individual seeking
employment as a Nurse Aide possesses a valid Nurse Aide certification.
II. POLICY:
A. If the Nurse Aide applicant is considered for employment by the
facility, the Personnel Officer/designee will contact ASI to verify that
said Nurse Aide possesses a current and valid CNA certification and is
in good standing on the NJ Nurse Aide Registry.
B. The Personnel Officer/designee shall require the applicant to present
the original CNA Certification for verification.
C. The Personnel Officer/designee will utilize the Certified Nurse Aide
Information Form (DFF-43-1) to verify information from ASI. The
telephone and facsimile verification forms will reflect applicant's
name, social security number, certification number and date of
certification.
D. ASI will provide the Personnel Officer/designee with immediate
information on an applicant's status in telephone verifications and in
the case of facsimile verification, they will provide verification
within 48 hours.
E. Records of verification of applicant's status will be kept on file in
the Personnel Office.
Reviewed: February 1998
PERSONNEL - 43-03-014
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