Travel Medical/Surgical RN – Renal/Diabetic Unit
Evansville, IN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Travel RN Medical/Surgical

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Facility: INEVA St Vincent Evansville (Ascension Health)
Specialty: RN Medical/Surgical
Unit: Renal/Diabetic Unit
Patient Ratio: 1:6-8
Beds: 23
Schedule: Weekend Blocked Schedule
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Key Requirements & Credentials

Licenses & Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Must be current and valid.
• Nursys Verification: Within 30 days prior to start; disciplinary actions require FACIS Questionnaire.
• License/Certificate Verification: Current license and primary source verification within 30 days prior to start.
• Driver's License/State ID: Must be valid, not expired, and address must match requirements.

Exams & Testing

• Ascension Pharmacology Exam: Minimum 80% score, completed prior to start, updated every 3 years.
• Ascension Medical Surgical Exam: Minimum 80% score, completed prior to start, updated every 3 years.
• Ascension Color Vision Test: Completed prior to start, updated every 3 years.
• Ascension Core Competencies: Includes HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; minimum 80% score, updated yearly.
• Ascension EKG Exam: Minimum 80% score, completed prior to start; updated as new editions are released.
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist, completed within one year of start and updated annually.
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: Completed within 30 days prior to start, updated annually; includes 12 specific drugs.

Health & Immunizations

• MMR: Documented proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer; no declinations accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination.
• Influenza Vaccine: Optional; flu season Oct 1 - Mar 31; declinations accepted with mask requirement.
• Positive PPD/Negative Chest X-Ray and Annual TB Questionnaire: Required; must provide recent test results and questionnaire.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Required within specified timeframes prior to start.
• 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 for all travelers; preferred prior to start, can be completed onsite; updated annually.
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or completed physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually.

Professional & Employment Verification

• Ascension Profile (Resume): Required for submission.
• Professional References: At least two qualifying references prior to first assignment.
• Criminal Background Check: Includes Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender; completed within 30 days of first assignment and updated annually.
• Employment Verification: Third-party verification for past seven years; updated annually.
• Education Verification: Verification of relevant education within 90 days of start; official transcripts required if verification fails.
• Ascension EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Run within 90 days of start; rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment: Provided upon initial assignment and updates with extensions.

Onboarding & Additional Requirements

• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation: Completed pre-hire education attestation required.
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding: Completed onsite prior to start.
• Ascension Badge Photo: Forward-facing headshot with white or blue background, no alterations.
• Ascension Exit Survey: Optional survey to be completed within 72 hours after assignment completion.

This position is ideal for experienced Medical/Surgical RNs who meet Ascension Health’s credentialing and compliance requirements and are comfortable working a weekend blocked schedule in a renal/diabetic unit setting.