Allied Health Career Training Certified Nurse Aide Supplemental information: Requirements to be a CNA

Criminal Background Checks Upon receiving an application for employment to be a direct caregiver, all facilities are required by law to perform a Criminal Background Check to ensure that each employee is legally able to provide care There is a list of prohibited offenses provided by KDADS that each facility must follow

So what does this mean? If you have an offense in your history that is on that list, you will not be allowed to be employed in a facility for a certain period of time Some offenses have lifetime bans Other offenses have bans for shorter periods of time You will be eligible for hire at a facility at the end of the time period – keep in mind that this time period is from time you finish your sentence, not the time you were charged Ex: Felony theft offense in 2003, sentenced to 2 years in jail that ended in 2006; banned from employment until 2011 Also please be aware that just because a facility can legally hire you doesn’t mean that they will. Some facilities may choose to perform more extensive background checks and not hire for something NOT listed on the prohibited offenses Ex: misdemeanor shoplifting while not on the prohibited offenses may bar your from employment at certain facilities depending on the facility policy

What is on the list? Murder Assault Battery Robbery Criminal Threats Kidnapping Involuntary Manslaughter while driving under the influence Trafficking Sexual abuse of a child Felony Theft

What is on the list cont. Terrorism Sexual battery Abuse of a child For a full list of offenses please go to: http://www.kdads.ks.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/crc- offenses-listrevised-7-01-11.pdf?sfvrsn=0 We have also provided the full list in the Unit 1 section of this class

What should I do about it when applying? Be honest on your job application and during your interview – it is better to be up front about the information than for a facility to find it later in a background check Offers of employment are often contingent on your background check – some facilities will let people work while the background check is pending only to have to terminate the employee when the background check comes back with offenses on it – this not only wastes your time but the facilities resources as well Please ask your instructor if you have any questions!