Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Wichita, Kansas
Via Christi Hospital Saint Francis

Nursys License Verification Required

License/Certificate Verification Required

Ascension Color Vision Required

Ascension Core Competencies Checklist/Testing Required

Ascension EKG Exam Required

Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation Required

Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding Required

Ascension Nova StatStrip Required

MMR Proof Required

Fit Test Required

Hepatitis B Documentation Required

Influenza Vaccine Required

Health Statement Required

Driver's License/State ID (different state requirements)

2 Step PPD OR IGRA Required

Varicella Immunity Proof Required

Tdap Required

Ascension Badge Photo Required

Ascension Education Verification Required

Ascension Confirmation of Assignment Required

Ascension Influenza Vaccine Exemption/Declination Required

Nursing only Michigan hospitals need their licensure verified through LARA not NURSYs but you will still upload here.

Current license and primary source verification within 30 days prior to start of assignment for all licensed professionals. Nursys quick confirm verifications should be completed for all APRN, RN’s and LPN/LVNs.

Completed prior to start and updated every 3 years.

HIPAA, Joint Commission -NPSG, OSHA Topics

Exam and answer key found in Document Library. Agency is required to give and grade the test. Score needs to be 90% or higher with only 2 attempts.

Optional for Onboarding, but needs to be uploaded by our Ascension unit leader within a week.

www.ascension.org/CWRnursingorientation - The attestation at the end of the pre-hire 6 hours needs to be uploaded by the Agency.

Done onsite. Found in Document Library

Instructions in the Document Library.

Vaccines or Positive IGG Titer. If Negative titer, must have booster vaccine Exemptions are NOT accepted for persons working in the following areas: Potential contact with pediatrics/infants, non-immune pregnant women (L&D areas), non-immune immunosuppressed patients (oncology, transplant, etc.)

Required for all disciplines, Annual

Documentation of vaccination series completion OR documentation of declination to vaccine

Flu season starts Sept 4th, 2023 for all new travelers. Needs to be updated every year. Declinations and exemptions not accepted.

X-ray completed

Statement of good health or completed physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually thereafter

Required for all travelers. If placement is in a state other than home state/issuing state of compact license for RNs, address on Driver’s license must match the home state for the compact license. Other documents do not meet the requirement for primary residency.

1st within 1 year, 2nd within 30 days of start. And/or Negative IGRA within 90 days of offered start date lab printout prior to start. If positive TB record; Requires Proof of Chest X-Ray within last 1 year to be accompanied by TB questionnaire.

The candidate or associate should provide documented proof of two Varicella vaccines, serological evidence of immunity, or verification of a history of varicella or herpes zoster (shingles) by a healthcare provider. If a candidate or associate cannot provide evidence of immunity, titers are required to check serological evidence for Varicella. If titer results do not show proof of immunity, administer two doses of Varicella vaccine, four weeks apart. Exemptions are NOT accepted for some areas.

Valid 10 years from the administered date.

Resume or Profile

Qualifying reference(s) completed prior to first assignment. At least two professional references

Include Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search and National Sex Offender. Completion of: 7 year search for-SSN Trace, County Resided and Employed search, National Criminal, OFAC, and VSOP completed within 30 days of first assignment. Updated every 1 year thereafter or if break in service > 90 days, must run counties listed during break in service.

Clinical only; Required annually in specialty.

Within 30 days prior to the start of the first assignment with the client, updated annually thereafter. If break in service > 90 days, retesting is required. 12 panel UDS: 1) Amphetamine (AMP) 2) Cocaine (COC) 3) Marijuana (THC) 4) Phencyclidine (PCP) 5) Methamphetamine (mAMP or MET) 6) Barbiturates (BAR) 7) Benzodiazepines (BZO) 8) Buprenorphine (BUP) 9) Methadone (MTD) 10) Oxycodone (OXY) 11) Morphine (MOP) 12) Ecstasy (MDMA). Must show proof of all 12 drugs are tested, if some are tested within sub-category, please provide letter from lab.

Education needs to be validated at the source level in accordance with applicable governing laws. Inaccurate information and/or unexplained gaps must be reviewed by the Third Party.

You may upload your standard COA, Ascension does not require their specific form.

Flu season is October 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025. Exemptions/Declinations are accepted, but candidate will be required to wear a mask at all times.