CNA facts Illinois

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: CNA FACTS : An employer cannot simply hire a certified nurse aide (CNA) and have the person start to work immediately. There are a number of state and federal requirements individuals must meet prior to being certified as a nurse aide. : General CNA Requirements : All individuals placed on the Nurse Aide Registry must meet one of the following requirements: : 1. Have successfully completed an approved nursing assistant training program : 2. Have documentation of successful completion of a nursing arts course (e.g., Basics in Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing, Nursing 101, etc.) with at least 40 hours of supervised clinical experience in an accredited nurse training program. Written verification is required. Student nurses are included in this category. : 3. Have successfully completed a United States military training program that includes the content of the basic nurse assistant training program. Written verification is required. Military medics are included in this category. : 4. Have successfully completed a nursing program in a foreign country and have provided the following documentation: : Proof of program completion : Copy of a social security card : Visa or proof of citizenship : Foreign registered nurses not licensed in Illinois are included in this category. : All individuals meeting the above requirements also must pass the Illinois Department of Public Health�s written nursing assistant competency test, if they have completed training after January 1, 1990, and are employed in a long-term care facility. Beginning in January 1996, the written competency test became a requirement for certification. : 5. Have documentation of current registration from another state indicating requirements listed in the Code of Federal Regulations (42 CFR, Sections 483.151 and 483.152) have been met : Additional State Requirements : Persons who wish to work in Illinois licensed long-term care facilities as CNAs must meet these state requirements: : Must be in an approved CNA program within 45 days of being hired : Must be on the Nurse Aide Registry within 120 days of being hired. If an individual is attending an approved CNA program offered by a college or a vocational tech or high school, he/she must be within 120 days of completing the program and competency testing prior to going to work as a CNA. Written proof of attendance is required. : Must successfully undergo a criminal background check : Must have no documented findings of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property listed on the Nurse Aide Registry : Must be at least 16 years of age, of temperate habits and good moral character, honest, reliable and trustworthy : Must be able to speak and understand English or a language understood by a substantial percentage of a facility�s residents : Must provide evidence of prior employment or occupation, if any, and residence for two years prior to present employment : Must have completed at least eight years of grade school or provide proof of equivalent knowledge : Additional Federal Requirements : Persons who wish to work in federally certified long-term care facilities as CNAs must meet the following requirements: : 1. If an individual is not on the Nurse Aide Registry, he/she must be enrolled and attending an approved CNA program when hired. : Prior to any direct contact with a resident, must complete a specified 16 hours (42CFR Section 483.152[6]) of classroom training in a state- approved nursing assistant training program. : Nursing assistant students should not perform any duties for which they have not been trained and found to be proficient by an instructor. : Students providing services to residents must do so under the general supervision of a license practical nurse or a registered nurse. : Students must complete the training and competency test within four months of hire date. : 2. If a nurse aide cannot document any nursing or nursing-related duties for pay in a two-year time frame after January 1, 1990, or after completing a training program (after January 1, 1990), he/she must re-certify by completing a new training program and competency test or may re-certify by successfully passing both the manual skills and written competency exams. : R.N.s and L.P.N.s Working as CNAs : If a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse has a current, valid Illinois license and is in good standing, he/she can work as a CNA without being on the Nurse Aide Registry. Restrictions, however, apply to nurses from other states or from foreign countries. : A nurse with a current, valid license from another state cannot work as a CNA until he/she is listed on the Nurse Aide Registry. The written competency test must be successfully completed within 120 days of hire. : A foreign nurse who has moved to the United States but has not taken a licensure exam cannot work as a nurse. In addition, he/she cannot work as a CNA until listed on the Nurse Aide Registry. The written competency test must be successfully completed within 120 days of hire date. : An Illinois nurse with an inactive license cannot work as a nurse. He/she also cannot work as a CNA until listed on the Nurse Aide Registry. The written competency test must be successfully completed within 120 days of hire date.

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