Cardiac ICU RN
Wichita, Kansas
Via Christi Hospital Saint Francis

Job Opportunity: RN ICU - Cardiac ICU

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

Job Description

• Position in Cardiac ICU within a well-known hospital system (Ascension Health)
• Role requires specialized ICU nursing skills

Required Credentials & Onboarding Requirements

Submission Requirements (Must be provided before submission)

• Current Nursing License and 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 before 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, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider (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 testing with annual TB questionnaire
  • 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
• Criminal Background Check: Includes SSN trace, employment verification, OIG search, national sex offender check, updated annually
• Employment Verification: Past 7 years, updated annually
• Education Verification: Relevant to clinical work, completed within 90 days of start
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist completed within 1 year, 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: Completed prior to start, updated every 3 years
• BLS Certification (AHA)
• ACLS Certification (AHA)
• NIH Certification: Group A yearly, Groups B-F every 2 years
• CPI/MOAB High Risk Online Portion: Completed prior to start (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or MOAB De-Escalation Course)
• Ascension Onboarding Education Attestation: Completion of pre-hire training modules
• 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)
• Positive PPD documentation (if applicable)
• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist (optional, uploaded by unit leader)
• Hiring Manager Evaluation (post-assignment)
• Ascension Name Change Documentation (if applicable)
• CPI/MOAB High Risk On-Site Portion (completed at orientation)

Summary

This is a 13-week contract for an experienced RN in the Cardiac ICU at Ascension Health in Wichita, Kansas. Candidates must meet extensive credentialing and onboarding requirements including licensure verification, immunizations, certifications (BLS, ACLS), drug screening, background checks, and specialized Ascension training and testing. The role demands compliance with Ascension’s clinical competency standards and health policies.