The worker, identified as V15, was terminated from Parkshore Estates Nursing & Rehab after being caught sleeping on duty for the second time. She was discovered in the basement laundry room during her overnight shift on September 3, 2025.
V17, the laundry aide who found her, described the encounter: "I came into the laundry room and saw a CNA sleeping. V15 had a blanket wrapped around her, her head down on the folding table. She scared me, I was expecting to see washers and dryers, not someone sleeping."
When confronted, the nursing assistant asked for more time to sleep, then put her head back down. The laundry worker took a photograph and reported the incident to the Director of Housekeeping.
V15 was working the 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM shift and assigned to the facility's second floor. The midnight census report showed 16 residents in the rooms under her care.
Director of Nursing V2 explained the severity of the violation: "V15 should not have been sleeping while on duty, she should have been attending to her job duties, attending to the residents. It's very important we stay awake while working, something may happen to the residents."
The laundry room where V15 was found sleeping was an unauthorized area for nursing staff. At 5:42 AM, she should have been conducting final rounds to check on residents before the day shift arrived.
This marked the second time V15 had been caught sleeping during her shift. The facility's disciplinary action form, signed September 9, 2025, documented that sleeping while on duty violated "Category One offense #4 per union working agreement."
V4, the Director of Housekeeping, confirmed the details: "When my staff came in that morning, she found a CNA sleeping at the folding table, with a blanket over her. V15 told my staff they needed to give her 10 more minutes and then she'll be up."
The laundry aide who discovered V15 was startled by the encounter. After clocking in upstairs, V17 returned to find the nursing assistant had left the laundry room.
Federal inspectors determined that V15's sleeping on duty had the potential to affect all 16 residents assigned to her care. During overnight shifts, nursing assistants are responsible for conducting regular rounds, responding to call lights, and providing immediate assistance for medical emergencies or basic needs.
The facility terminated V15 immediately after confirming the second sleeping incident. The Director of Nursing emphasized that staying awake during shifts is both facility policy and a union requirement, noting that residents could face serious consequences if staff are unavailable during emergencies.
V15's assignment sheet from September 3 showed she was responsible for multiple rooms on the second floor during the overnight hours when most residents are sleeping but may still require assistance with toileting, repositioning to prevent bedsores, or medical emergencies.
The laundry room discovery occurred during what should have been the final rounds of V15's shift. These rounds are critical for ensuring residents are safe and comfortable before the day shift takes over at 7:00 AM.
Federal inspectors classified this as a violation of providing appropriate treatment and care according to residents' needs. The inspection found minimal harm or potential for actual harm, but noted that the sleeping incident put vulnerable residents at risk during overnight hours when fewer staff are present.
The photograph taken by the laundry aide served as evidence in the termination proceeding. V15's disciplinary file now documents two separate incidents of sleeping while responsible for resident care, leading to her permanent removal from the facility.
Sixteen residents spent part of their overnight hours without proper supervision while their assigned nursing assistant slept in an unauthorized area of the building, wrapped in a blanket at a laundry folding table.
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