481-67.21 Nursing Assistant Work Credit

This may serve as a great reminder for Assisted Living (AL) programs to ensure that individuals certified as a nursing assistant are able to maintain their active status on the nurse aide registry by working in an assisted living program. 481-67.21 directs AL providers to obtain the application to maintain nurse aide employment eligibility by visiting the health facilities division website at dia-hfd.iowa.gov/DIA_HFD/home.do.  The program shall complete and submit a direct care worker registry quarterly employment report to the program whenever a change in the employment of a certified nurse aide occurs. This form can be located under the documents tab on the Direct Care Worker and Entity website linked above.