NC HCPR: N.C. Nurse Aide I Registry

Employer Responsibilities

Before allowing an individual to work as a Medication Aide in a Nursing Home, the following activities must be completed:

Ensure that the individual is listed in active status on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry.
Ensure that the individual is listed in active status on the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry for Nursing Homes.
Ensure that the individual has no substantiated findings on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry, North Carolina Medication Aide Registry for Nursing Homes, and the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry.
Keep a record of accessing the above registries in your business files (e.g., the date and confirmation number from the registry).
A clinical skills validation, conducted by a Registered Nurse, is required before the Medication Aide performs medication administration tasks in a facility.

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