Screening Potential Employees For Previous Abuse

Liz Martin, Human Resource Technician
P.O. Box 673
Lisbon, ND 58054
Phone: 701.683.6506

Applicants to the facility will complete an employment application and a North Dakota Veterans Home Reference Evaluation Form to solicit information regarding previous abuse allegations.

Certified Nurses Assistants & Licensed Nurses

Prior to hire of the employee and routine resident contact, the Director of Nursing or designee will check all pertinent State Nurse Aide Registries or other licensing authorities and the Board of Nursing to ascertain of abuse histories. This facility will not employ individuals who have been found guilty of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating residents by a court of law; individuals who have been found guilty of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating residents by an administrative agency; or those individuals who have a finding entered in the State Nurse Aide Registry concerning abuse, neglect, mistreatment to residents, or misappropriation of their property. This facility will report any knowledge it has of actions by a court of law against an employee which would indicate unfitness for service as a nurse aide or licensed nurse to the State Nurse Aide Registry or licensing board. The facility will check references and make reasonable efforts to uncover information about any past criminal prosecutions.

Other License/Certified/Registered Professionals

Prior to routine contact a designee will check pertinent licensing authority or board to ascertain existence of any of the above actions.