The Registry

Update your name or address with the OBRA Registry promptly to stay compliant

Change of Address or Name

The Registry must be kept informed of your current address and name.

If you change your address or your name at any time after you are placed on the Registry, you MUST inform the Registry in order to keep your enrolment information up to date. Please use the Change of Address or Name Form in the back of this handbook (or go to https:// pulseportal.com for address changes ONLY).

If you have changed your name, you must submit written documentation (copy of a marriage certificate, a divorce decree or another official document) along with the Change of Address or Name Form.

If you do not have a Change of Address or Name Form, you may send a letter and supporting documentation to Credentia informing them of your old name and/or address, your new name and/or address, your Social Security number, and your telephone number. There is no charge for this service. If you want your Registry Card (also known as a Notice of Enrolment) to show your new name, you must contact Credentia at the address or phone number listed in the Quick Reference information on the inside front cover of this handbook.

License Renewal

Nursing Assistants on the Rhode Island Nursing Assistant Registry must renew their license through the Rhode Island Department of Health in order to stay active. You must have worked as a nursing assistant for at least eight (8) hours in the prior twenty-four (24) months. Contact the Rhode Island Department of Health at (401) 222-5888 for more information.

Lapsed License

Under federal requirements, licensure as a nursing assistant becomes invalid after a lapse of twenty-four (24) consecutive months or more in the performance of nursing-related services. It is critical to maintain a personal file of your past work history that can be validated by your prospective employer.

Licensure by Endorsement

Reciprocity is a process by which a certified nursing assistant from another state may qualify for licensure in Rhode Island. You are eligible for reciprocity if you are a nursing assistant in a state other than Rhode Island in accordance with the competency evaluation requirements of OBRA ’87, and if you are currently listed on the other state’s registry as active and in good standing.

Contact the Rhode Island Department of Health for additional information about applying for placement onto the Rhode Island Nursing Assistant Registry via endorsement.