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

Job Opportunity: RN CVICU (Travel Nurse)

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Facility Type: Level 1 Trauma Center

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Description

• Registered Nurse specializing in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Travel assignment at a Level 1 Trauma Center

Required Credentials and Certifications

Certifications

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• NIH Certification (updated yearly or every 2 years depending on group)
• CPI Blue Card Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or MOAB De-Escalation Course (online portion before start, on-site portion at orientation)

Licenses

• Current nursing license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to assignment
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• Driver’s License/State ID (must be valid and match address requirements)

Testing and Checklists

• Ascension Cerner Test-Out (test results and signed attestation required)
• Ascension Specialty Exam (minimum 80% passing score, updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, OSHA topics; minimum 80% score, updated yearly)
• Ascension EKG Exam (minimum 80% passing score, updated as per latest edition)
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical skills, updated annually)
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen (within 30 days prior to start, updated annually)
• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding (completed onsite)
• Ascension Nova StatStrip (pre-hire modules for non-allied positions)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• MMR: Proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted)
• Hepatitis B: Vaccination series completion or signed declination
• Influenza Vaccine: Required for flu season (exemptions accepted with mask requirement)
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider (no declinations accepted)
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years (no declinations accepted)
• Fit Test: Required annually, preferred before start (specific mask types required)
• Positive PPD or Negative Chest X-Ray and Annual TB Questionnaire (documentation required)
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) within 30 days of start
• Health Statement or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually

Professional Requirements

• Resume/Profile submission
• At least two professional references prior to first assignment
• Criminal Background Check including Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender, and others (completed within 30 days prior to assignment, updated annually)
• Employment Verification for past seven years (updated annually)
• Education Verification relevant to clinical work (within 90 days of start)
• Confirmation of Assignment documentation (updated with each extension)

Additional Notes

• Forward-facing headshot with white or blue background required for badge photo
• Some checklists and attestations must be completed prior to or at onboarding
• Certain documents and verifications must be uploaded or submitted as part of the onboarding process
• Post-assignment evaluations and optional unit-specific checklists may be required

This position requires thorough compliance with Ascension Health’s credentialing, testing, and health requirements to ensure readiness for a critical care environment in a Level 1 Trauma Center.