Travel Emergency Room Nurse
Wichita, KS
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: RN Emergency Room (Travel)

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Facility Information

• Hospital System: Ascension Health
• Campus: St. Francis Campus

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• PALS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• NIH Certification (updated yearly for Group A, every 2 years for Groups B-F)
• CPI Blue Card Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or MOAB De-Escalation Course (online portion prior to start; on-site portion at orientation)
• Ascension Cerner Test-Out (test results and training checklist with signed attestation)
• Ascension Specialty Exam (minimum 80% passing score, updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; minimum 80% score, updated yearly)
• Ascension EKG Exam (passing score of at least 80%, updated as per latest edition)

Licensure & Verification

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

Health & Immunization Requirements

• MMR: Proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted)
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination
• Influenza Vaccine: Required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); 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)
• Positive PPD or Negative Chest X-Ray and Annual TB Questionnaire (updated annually)
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) within required timeframes
• Fit Test: Required annually, preferred prior to start (specific mask types required)
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: Completed within 30 days prior to start, updated annually

Onboarding & Professional Requirements

• Forward-facing headshot with white or blue background (no alterations)
• Ascension Badge Photo
• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding (completed onsite)
• Ascension Nova StatStrip (pre-hire modules for non-allied positions)
• Ascension Profile (resume or professional profile)
• Ascension 2 Professional References (at least two)
• Ascension Criminal Background Check (including SSN trace, employment verification, OIG search, National Sex Offender)
• Ascension EPLS (Exclusionary Party List System) check within 90 days of start
• Ascension Education Verification (within 90 days of start)
• Ascension Employment Verification (past 7 years, updated annually)
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment (agency letterhead with start/end dates)
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical skills, completed within one year of start, updated annually)

Optional / Additional Credentials

• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist (optional for onboarding)
• CPI/MOAB High Risk On-Site Portion (completed at orientation)
• Positive PPD- Negative Chest X-Ray and Annual TB Questionnaire (optional)
• Hiring Manager Evaluation (post-assignment evaluation)
• Ascension Name Change Document (legal documentation of name change)

This position requires thorough compliance with Ascension Health’s credentialing, health, and onboarding standards to ensure readiness for the Emergency Room travel assignment.