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

Nursys verification needs for Nursing

License/Certificate Verification

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

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, mon-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

Headshot with a white or blue background

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

At the completion of assignment, vendor partner sends survey link to contract worker to be completed within 72 hours. Survery details can be found in the document library