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Handle Every Termination by the Book

One poorly documented termination can cost your facility $50,000+ in wrongful termination claims. This checklist ensures every separation follows a consistent, legally defensible process.

The Problem

Why this matters for your facility

Nursing homes handle more terminations than most industries due to high turnover rates. Each termination — whether voluntary or involuntary — requires specific documentation, system access revocation, credential reporting, and compliance steps. When these are missed, facilities face wrongful termination lawsuits, unemployment claim disputes, and audit findings. Without a standardized process, each manager handles terminations differently, creating inconsistency and legal exposure.

The Solution

What this template gives you

Our Employee Termination Checklist is a comprehensive step-by-step document that walks managers through every required action during an employee separation. From initial documentation through final paycheck processing, every step is accounted for — including SNF-specific requirements like license reporting, OIG exclusion list updates, and patient care transition protocols.

What's Inside

Here's exactly what you get when you download the Employee Termination Checklist.

Pre-termination documentation requirements (progressive discipline records, investigation notes)

Day-of-termination checklist: meeting script, witness requirements, property collection

System access revocation steps (EHR, medication administration, building access)

State-specific final paycheck timing requirements and COBRA notification deadlines

Post-termination items: reference policy, unemployment response, credential reporting

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Who Is This For?

This template was built for:

SNF administrators who handle terminations without dedicated HR support

Directors of Nursing managing clinical staff separations

HR coordinators who need a standardized offboarding process

Facilities that have experienced wrongful termination claims or unemployment disputes

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