Cardiothoracic ICU Registered Nurse
Wichita, KS
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: RN ICU - Cardiothoracic ICU

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Facility: KSWIC VC Hospitals Wichita (Ascension Health)
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Unit: Cardiothoracic ICU

Required Credentials & Onboarding Requirements

Submission Requirements (Must be submitted before consideration)

• Current Nursing License with primary source verification (within 30 days prior to start)
• Nursys license verification (within 30 days prior to start)
• Resume/Profile (Ascension Resume and Profile)
• Two professional references (qualifying, completed prior to first assignment)
• Valid Driver’s License or State ID (must not be expired, must match address on file)

Onboarding Requirements (Must be completed prior to or at start)

• Ascension Cerner Test-Out (Cerner test results and training checklist with signed attestation)
• Ascension Badge Photo (forward-facing headshot with white or blue background, no alterations)
• Health and Immunization Documentation:

  • 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)
  • Hepatitis B: Vaccination series completion or signed declination
  • Influenza Vaccine: Optional, but if declined during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31), mask required
  • Tdap: Valid within 10 years (no declinations accepted)
  • 2 Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Recent testing and annual TB questionnaire required
  • Positive PPD requires negative chest X-ray within 1 year and annual TB questionnaire
• Fit Test: Required for all travelers, preferred before start (specific mask types required)
• 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, updated annually
• Ascension Criminal Background Check: Includes SSN trace, employment verification, OIG search, national sex offender check, updated annually
• Ascension EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) check within 90 days of start
• Ascension Education Verification: Relevant education verified within 90 days of start
• Ascension Employment Verification: Past 7 years verified, updated annually
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment: Provided upon initial assignment and updates for extensions
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist completed within one year of start, updated annually
• Ascension Specialty Exam: Completed prior to first assignment and updated every 3 years, minimum 80% passing score
• Ascension Core Competencies: HIPAA, Joint Commission, OSHA topics completed within a year of start, updated yearly, minimum 80% score
• Ascension EKG Exam: Passing score of at least 80%, two attempts allowed, updated as required
• Ascension Color Vision Test: Completed prior to start and updated every 3 years
• BLS Certification: Must be American Heart Association (AHA) certified
• ACLS Certification: Must be American Heart Association (AHA) certified
• NIH Certification: Group A updated yearly; Groups B-F updated every 2 years
• CPI/MOAB High Risk Online Portion: Completed prior to start (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or MOAB De-Escalation Course)
• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation: Completion of pre-hire 6-hour onboarding module
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding: Completed onsite
• Ascension Nova StatStrip: Pre-hire modules required for non-allied positions

Optional Credentials

• Influenza Vaccine Exemption/Declination (mask required if declined during flu season)
• Positive PPD - Negative Chest X-Ray and Annual TB Questionnaire (if applicable)
• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist (optional, uploaded by unit leader)
• CPI/MOAB High Risk On-Site Portion (completed at orientation)
• Hiring Manager Evaluation (post-assignment)
• Ascension Name Change Document (if applicable)

Summary

This is a 13-week contract for an RN ICU position in the Cardiothoracic ICU at an Ascension Health facility in Wichita, Kansas. Candidates must meet extensive credentialing and onboarding requirements including licensure verification, immunizations, health screenings, certifications (BLS, ACLS), and completion of Ascension-specific tests and training modules. The role requires readiness to comply with all health and safety protocols, including fit testing and drug screening.