Medical/Surgical RN
Wichita, KS
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3x13 hrs, Nights
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Job Opportunity: RN Medical/Surgical

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Facility: Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Health System)
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 18 weeks

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) for Medical/Surgical unit at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS.

Required Credentials & Onboarding Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

• Nursys Verification: Must be completed within 30 days prior to start. Complete FACIS Questionnaire if any disciplinary actions.
• Current Nursing License: Primary source verification within 30 days prior to start. FACIS Questionnaire required if disciplinary actions exist.
• BLS (AHA): Required prior to onboarding.
• NIH Certification: Group A updated yearly; Groups B-F updated every 2 years.
• MOAB Moderate Risk (De-Escalation Training): Required prior to onboarding.
• Ascension EKG Exam: Must pass with at least 80%, max two attempts. Updated version required as of Dec 1, 2023.
• Ascension Cerner Test-Out: Must complete test and training checklist with signed attestation.
• Ascension Core Competencies: Includes HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics. Completed within one year of start and updated yearly. Minimum 80% score, max two attempts.
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist to be completed within one year of start and updated annually.
• Ascension Nova StatStrip: Pre-hire modules required for non-allied positions.

Personal Health & Immunizations

• Ascension Color Vision Test: Completed prior to start and updated every 3 years.
• MMR: Proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer required. No declinations accepted. If negative, two doses four weeks apart required.
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider. No declinations accepted. If negative, two doses four weeks apart required.
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years. No declinations accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination.
• Influenza Vaccine: Optional; flu season Oct 1 - Mar 31. Declinations accepted but mask required.
• Positive PPD: Negative chest X-ray within one year and annual TB questionnaire required if applicable.
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA: Required prior to start with specific timing guidelines. Annual TB questionnaire updates required.
• Fit Test: Required for all travelers, preferably before start; onsite completion possible (except PAPR). Annual updates required.
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually.
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: Within 30 days prior to start and annually thereafter. Includes 12 specified drugs. Retesting required if break in service > 90 days.

Professional Documentation

• Ascension Resume/Profile: Required for submission.
• Two Professional References: Required prior to first assignment.
• Driver’s License/State ID: Must be current, match address on file, and show front/back.
• Criminal Background Check: Includes SSN trace, employment verification, OIG search, national sex offender check. Completed within 30 days of first assignment and updated annually or after breaks in service > 90 days.
• Employment Verification: Past 7 years, updated annually or after breaks in service > 90 days.
• Education Verification: Relevant clinical education verified within 90 days of start; must be rerun after breaks > 90 days.
• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation: Completion of 6-hour pre-hire module with attestation uploaded by agency.
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding: Completed onsite.
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment: Provided at initial assignment and updated with extensions.
• Ascension EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Run within 90 days of start and rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Ascension Badge Photo: Forward-facing headshot with white or blue background, no alterations.

Optional / Additional Information

• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist: Optional for onboarding; uploaded by unit leader within one week.
• Influenza Vaccine Exemption/Declination: Accepted with mask requirement during flu season.
• Positive PPD - Negative Chest X-Ray and Annual TB Questionnaire: Optional if applicable.
• Hiring Manager Evaluation: Post-assignment evaluation (optional).
• Ascension Name Change Document: Optional legal documentation if applicable.

This position requires thorough credentialing and compliance with Ascension Health’s onboarding and health requirements to ensure patient safety and regulatory adherence.