Professional License Verification and Reporting Nurses to the Georgia Board of Nursing
Makes sure every licensed or certified staff member holds a current Georgia license or recognized multistate license in good standing, verified at the source before hire and kept current, and sets out when the Agency must report a nurse to the Georgia Board of Nursing.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HH-HR-04
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.04
- Library
- Georgia home health · 56 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 19
In short
- We check every license at the official source before you start and after every renewal.
- You cannot work in a licensed role with an expired or suspended license. Renew on time.
- Tell the Administrator within 24 hours of any action against your license.
- Nurses must report another nurse to the Georgia Board of Nursing for serious conduct. We will support you and never punish you for reporting.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-12-.04 and 410-12-.01)
- 5. Verification at Hire
- 6. Keeping Licenses Current
- 7. Reporting Nurses to the Georgia Board of Nursing
- 7.1 Employer report on termination
- 7.2 Individual nurses
- 7.3 Minor incidents
- 8. Other Licensing Boards
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. Staff Training
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How do you verify a nurse’s license, and where is the verification for this RN and this LPN?
- How do you know no one is working with an expired license?
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