Med Surg RN
Kokomo, IN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

RN Medical/Surgical

Overview

• Location: Kokomo, Indiana
• Assignment type: Long-term assignment (LTA)
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 07:00 - 19:30

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Med Surg experience: 2 years
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Valid driver's license

Submission Documents

• Resume or profile
• At least two professional references, completed before the first assignment
• Clinical skills checklist, completed within one year of the start date and updated annually
• Nursys verification and license verification (see Required Qualifications)

Onboarding Requirements

Exams and training

• Pharmacology exam (Pharmacology 1 or 2): completed before start, repeated every 3 years, minimum 80% score, 2 attempts allowed
• Medical Surgical exam: completed before start, repeated every 3 years, minimum 80% score, 2 attempts allowed
• EKG exam: passing score of at least 80%, 2 attempts allowed, graded and uploaded by the agency, repeated every 3 years
• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics): completed within one year of start, repeated every 3 years, minimum 80% or national benchmark passing score, 2 attempts allowed
• Color vision screening: completed before start, repeated every 3 years
• Onboarding education attestation: 6-hour pre-hire education, with attestation uploaded by the agency
• Contract worker onboarding: completed onsite
• Optional: Unit-specific checklist, uploaded by the unit leader within one week

Immunizations and health screening

• MMR: documented proof of two doses or a positive IgG titer; declinations not accepted. If the titer is negative, two doses four weeks apart are required.
• Varicella: documented proof of two doses, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or shingles; declinations not accepted. If negative, two doses four weeks apart are required.
• Tdap: valid within 10 years of administration; declinations and attestations not accepted
• Hepatitis B: completed three-vaccine series, or a signed and dated declination
• Influenza: required for the 2026-2027 season (October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027). Declinations accepted, but a mask must be worn at all times.
• Fit test: required, updated annually; can be completed onsite, except PAPR fit testing is not done onsite
• TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA within the required timeframes, with an annual TB questionnaire. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year.
• Health statement or physical exam before the first assignment, updated annually

Background and verification

• Criminal background check, including Social Security trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender search, and additional searches, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check, completed within 90 days of start
• Education verification, completed within 90 days of start; diplomas not accepted
• Third-party employment verification for the past seven years, updated yearly
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and each extension
• 11-panel drug screen, completed within 30 days before the first assignment and updated annually
• Valid driver's license or state ID, not expired, with an address matching the file

Other

• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, with no alterations or filters