ED (Emergency Department) experience: 1 year, with experience within the last year
BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association for all direct patient care personnel, with a scanned copy of the front and back of the card and its expiration date
ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association for RNs in the ED, with a scanned copy of the front and back of the card and its expiration date
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Onboarding Requirements
Health and immunizations
10-panel drug screen completed and resulted before start within 30 days of start, with MRO signature. Must include cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, 6-monoacetylmorphine, propoxyphene, PCP, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methaqualone, and methadone. THC is not included.
Color vision test
Fit test
COVID-19 vaccine: proof of September 2025 booster, or a declination or exemption on agency letterhead
Influenza vaccine: proof of the 2025-2026 vaccine (10/1/2025 to 4/30/2026), or a declination or exemption on agency letterhead
Tdap vaccine within the past 10 years. Declination on agency form is accepted only where the site allows it and the assignment does not involve pediatric interaction.
MMR: proof of 2 vaccinations with dates, or a primary source IgG titer
Hepatitis B: first vaccine before start, second 30 days later, third 6 months later. Hep B titers are not accepted.
TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the past 5 years.
Varicella: proof of 1 vaccination with date, or a primary source IgG titer
Physical/health statement from an exam within the past year showing fitness to work
Background and screening
Criminal background check (federal, nationwide, and county, last 7 years, plus SSN verification), dated within 30 days of start
Pennsylvania child abuse history clearance within 30 days of start
Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH) within 30 days
Fingerprinting (state and department specific)
Education verification by a third-party screening report
EPLS report dated within 30 days, with all aliases searched
GSA/OIG exclusion report dated within 30 days, with all aliases searched
National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPW) check
Professional and competency
Profile: resume, skills checklist completed within the past year, and 2 professional references, submitted with the application
Specialty-specific competency exam completed within the past year
Skills checklist (the agency provides it for clinical contractors)
CORE exam within the past year
Signed forms: code of conduct (page 27), confidentiality and information system security agreement (page 5), conflict of interest disclosure (page 1), and integrity and audit services form (signed within days before start)
System access form completed and uploaded one week before start
Facility
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
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