Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Wichita, KS
Olaro
3x13 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: RN Emergency Room

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Registered Nurse needed for the Emergency Room in Wichita, Kansas. This is a long-term assignment with a contract length of approximately 13 weeks.

Required Credentials and Certifications

Licenses & Professional Credentials (Must be current and verified within 30 days prior to start)

• Current nursing license with primary source verification
• Nursys verification
• Driver's License or State ID (must not be expired and address must match)
• Resume/Profile
• At least two professional references
• Criminal background check including Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender Registry, and EPLS (updated annually or if break in service > 90 days)
• Education verification relevant to clinical work (within 90 days of start)
• Employment verification for the past 7 years (updated annually or if break in service > 90 days)

Certifications (Must be AHA or equivalent where specified)

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – renewed every 4 years
• NIH Certification (Group A updated yearly; Groups B-F every 2 years)
• CPI/MOAB High Risk Online Portion (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills or MOAB De-Escalation Course)

Testing & Competency Exams (Must be completed prior to or at onboarding)

• Ascension Cerner Test-Out (Cerner test results and training checklist)
• Ascension Specialty Exam (minimum 80% passing score, updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; minimum 80% score, updated yearly)
• Ascension EKG Exam (minimum 80% passing score, updated as of Dec 2023)
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical specialty, updated annually)
• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation (6 hours pre-hire training)
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding (completed onsite)
• Ascension Nova StatStrip Pre-Hire Modules (required for non-allied positions)

Health & Immunization Requirements (Must be current and documented)

• MMR: Proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted)
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history (no declinations accepted)
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years (no declinations accepted)
• Influenza Vaccine: Required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); exemptions accepted with mask requirement
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Recent testing required with annual TB questionnaire
• Positive PPD requires negative chest X-ray within 1 year and annual TB questionnaire
• Fit Test: Required for all travelers, preferred prior to start; updated annually
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or completed physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: Within 30 days prior to start and updated annually

Additional Information

• Optional: Ascension Unit Specific Checklist (uploaded by unit leader within a week)
• Optional: On-site portion of CPI/MOAB High-Risk training completed at orientation
• Name change documentation and hiring manager evaluations are optional

This position requires thorough credentialing, testing, and health documentation to ensure compliance with Ascension Health standards and patient safety protocols.