Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Wichita, Kansas
Via Christi Hospital Saint Francis

Job Opportunity: Travel RN Medical/Surgical

Location: Wichita, Kansas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: RN Medical/Surgical
• Employment Type: Travel
• Facility Location: St. Francis Campus, Wichita, KS

Required Credentials and Certifications

Licenses & Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Must be AHA certified.
• 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.
• NIH Certification: Group A updated yearly; Groups B-F updated every 2 years.
• MOAB Moderate Risk De-Escalation Training: Required.
• Ascension Core Competencies: HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; completed within a year of start and updated yearly with minimum 80% score.
• Ascension EKG Exam: Must pass with at least 80%, two attempts allowed.
• Ascension Cerner Test-Out: Required test results and training checklist with signed attestation.

Personal Health History & Immunizations

• Ascension Color Vision: Completed prior to start and updated every 3 years.
• MMR: Documented proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer; no declinations accepted.
• Fit Test: Required for all travelers; preferred prior to start, updated annually.
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination.
• Influenza Vaccine: Required for flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); exemptions accepted with mask requirement.
• Positive PPD/Negative Chest X-Ray and Annual TB Questionnaire: Must provide positive IGRA or PPD results, chest x-ray within a year, and completed TB questionnaire.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Within 1 year and 30 days of start; updated annually.
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history; no declinations accepted.
• Tdap: Valid for 10 years; no declinations accepted.
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually.
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: Within 30 days prior to start; includes testing for 12 specified drugs; updated annually.

Professional & Onboarding Requirements

• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation: Completion of pre-hire education attestation.
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding: Completed onsite prior to start.
• Ascension Nova StatStrip: Pre-hire modules required for non-allied positions.
• Driver's License/State ID: Must be current, match address on file, and comply with compact license rules.
• Ascension Profile: Resume or professional profile required.
• Ascension 2 Professional References: At least two professional references prior to first assignment.
• Ascension Criminal Background Check: Includes SSN trace, employment verification, OIG search, and national sex offender check; updated annually or after break in service > 90 days.
• Ascension EPLS: Run within 90 days of start; rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist completed within one year of start; updated annually.
• Ascension Education Verification: Verification of education relevant to clinical work within 90 days of start; rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment: Provided upon initial assignment and updated with extensions.
• Ascension Employment Verification: Third-party employment verification for past 7 years; updated annually or after break in service > 90 days.

Optional Credentials

• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist: Optional for onboarding; must be uploaded within a week by unit leader.
• Hiring Manager Evaluation: Post-assignment evaluation (optional).
• Ascension Name Change Document: Legal documentation of name change (optional).

This position requires thorough compliance with Ascension Health’s credentialing, onboarding, and health requirements to ensure readiness and safety for the assignment.