Oncology Registered Nurse
Wichita, KS
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN Oncology (Travel)

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Facility: KSWIC VC Hospitals Wichita
Hospital System: Ascension Health
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Provide oncology nursing care as a registered nurse in a travel assignment at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS.

Required Credentials & Compliance

Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Must be American Heart Association (AHA) certified.
• Nursys Verification: Must be completed within 30 days prior to start. Disciplinary actions require FACIS Questionnaire.
• License/Certificate Verification: Current license and primary source verification within 30 days prior to start. FACIS Questionnaire required if disciplinary actions exist.
• NIH Certification: Group A updated yearly; Groups B-F updated every 2 years.
• MOAB Moderate Risk De-Escalation Training: Required.
• Driver's License/State ID: Must be valid, not expired, and match address requirements.

Testing & Competencies

• Ascension Core Competencies: Includes HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; completed within a year of start and updated yearly. Minimum 80% score required.
• Ascension EKG Exam: Must pass with at least 80%, two attempts allowed.
• Ascension Cerner Test-Out: Required for electronic health record proficiency.
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist to be completed within one year of start and updated annually.
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: Must be completed within 30 days prior to start and updated annually. Includes testing for 12 specified substances.

Onboarding & Professional Requirements

• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation: Completion of pre-hire education modules and attestation required.
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding: Onsite completion required.
• Ascension Nova StatStrip: Pre-hire modules for non-allied positions.
• Ascension Badge Photo: Forward-facing headshot with white or blue background, no alterations.
• Ascension Profile: Resume or professional profile submission required.
• Ascension 2 Professional References: At least two professional references required prior to first assignment.
• Ascension Criminal Background Check: Includes Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender check; updated annually or after breaks in service.
• Ascension EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Must be run within 90 days of start and rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Ascension Education Verification: Verification of relevant education within 90 days of start; official transcripts required if verification fails.
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment: Provided upon initial assignment and updated with extensions.
• Ascension Employment Verification: Third-party employment verification for past seven years; updated annually or after breaks in service.

Personal Health History & Immunizations

• Ascension Color Vision: Completed prior to start and updated every 3 years.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): Documented proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer; no declinations accepted.
• Fit Test: Required for all travelers; preferred prior to start, can be completed onsite. Updated annually.
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination.
• Influenza Vaccine: Optional but recommended; flu season is October 1 through March 31. Exemptions accepted with mask requirement.
• Positive PPD / Negative Chest X-Ray and Annual TB Questionnaire: Must provide positive IGRA or PPD results, chest x-ray within a year, and annual TB questionnaire.
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Required within 30 days prior to start; annual updates required.
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider; no declinations accepted.
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years; no declinations accepted.
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: See above under Testing & Competencies.

Optional / Additional Information

• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist: Optional for onboarding; must be uploaded by unit leader within a week.
• Hiring Manager Evaluation: Post-assignment evaluation (optional).
• Ascension Name Change Document: Legal documentation of name change (optional).
• Ascension Influenza Vaccine Exemption/Declination: Accepted with mask requirement during flu season.

This position requires strict adherence to Ascension Health’s credentialing, onboarding, and health compliance standards to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.