Sec. 78. Certified nursing assistant interns.

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(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.