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

Job Opportunity: RN ICU - Cardiothoracic ICU

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Facility: KSWIC VC Hospitals (Ascension Health)
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 18 weeks

Job Description

• Position in Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Requires specialized critical care nursing skills

Required Credentials & Onboarding Requirements

Submission Requirements (Before Assignment)

• Current Nursing License with primary source verification (within 30 days prior to start)
• Nursys license verification (within 30 days prior to start)
• Professional resume/profile
• At least two professional references
• Valid Driver’s License or State ID (must not be expired and must meet address requirements)

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

• Ascension Cerner Test-Out (clinical system competency)
• Ascension Badge Photo (headshot with white or blue background, no alterations)
• Health and Immunization Documentation:

  • MMR: Proof of two vaccines or positive titer (no declinations accepted)
  • Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider (no declinations accepted)
  • Hepatitis B: Vaccination series completion or signed declination
  • Tdap: Valid within 10 years (no declinations accepted)
  • Influenza Vaccine (optional but recommended during flu season; declinations require mask wearing)
  • 2 Step PPD or IGRA testing for TB, with annual TB questionnaire
  • Positive PPD requires negative chest X-ray within 1 year and annual TB questionnaire
• Fit Test for respiratory protection (preferred before start, can be done onsite; PAPR not done onsite)
• Statement of good health or completed physical exam (updated annually)
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen (within 30 days prior to start, updated annually)
• Criminal Background Check (including SSN trace, employment verification, OIG, sex offender registry)
• Employment Verification for past 7 years
• Education Verification relevant to clinical work (within 90 days prior to start)
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical skills, updated annually)
• 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 required)
• Ascension Color Vision Test (updated every 3 years)
• BLS and ACLS certifications (must be American Heart Association certified)
• NIH Certification (Group A yearly, Groups B-F every 2 years)
• CPI/MOAB High Risk Online Portion (nonviolent crisis intervention and de-escalation training prior to start)
• Ascension Onboarding Education Attestation (completion of pre-hire training modules)
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding (completed onsite)
• Ascension Nova StatStrip pre-hire modules (for non-allied positions)

Optional / Post-Start Requirements

• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist (optional, uploaded by unit leader)
• CPI/MOAB High Risk On-Site Portion (completed at orientation)
• Influenza Vaccine Exemption/Declination documentation (mask required if declined)
• Hiring Manager Evaluation (post-assignment)
• Name Change Documentation (if applicable)

Summary

This is a long-term ICU nursing assignment in a cardiothoracic unit at an Ascension Health facility in Wichita, Kansas. Candidates must meet extensive credentialing, immunization, testing, and training requirements prior to starting. Certifications in BLS, ACLS, and crisis intervention are mandatory. The contract length is approximately 18 weeks.