Job info

Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
Med Surg experience: 1 year, completed within the last year
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
NIHSS
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Driver's license

Background check within 30 days of start, updated annually (includes national criminal, sex offender, and SSN trace searches, with county searches for all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years)
Any background hit requires a written statement
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
Education verification of initial degree within 30 days of start, through a third-party vendor
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Search (Childline): required before clearance; results cannot be pending
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services fingerprint results and PA FBI fingerprinting: required before clearance; results cannot be pending
Act 33/34 child abuse history clearance and Act 73 fingerprint clearance (Child Protective Services Law)
Exclusion information form: required for clearance
Disclosure statement: required for clearance

Physical within 12 months, updated annually, completed by an MD, DO, NP/APRN, DC, PA, or clinical nurse midwife on clinic letterhead or form, stating cleared to work without restrictions
Tdap within 10 years (declination form accepted)
TB: QuantiFERON Gold or T-Spot within 30 days of start; chest X-ray within 3 years if past positive, with annual TB questionnaire for past positive results
Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination; if titer is negative or equivocal, facility declination, or two boosters with titer redraw (second booster may pend at start)
Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, or declination
Varicella: positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or declination
COVID: initial series or 1 bivalent vaccine, or declination; records must include lot number, brand, name, date of birth, and vaccine information
Flu vaccination or documentation required during flu season; agency declinations accepted
Drug screen within 30 days of start with a negative result, not pending; panel includes amphetaminess, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, buprenorphine, cocaine, methadone, MDMA, methamphetamines, opiates, oxycodone, PCP, propoxyphene, and TCA. Positive THC or marijuana results in rejection. Dilute negatives require a second screen.
Medical exemptions must be signed by a physician; religious exemptions must be signed and include a formal letter from the religious official

Employment application covering 7 years of work history (or since graduation if in field less than 7 years); no "current" or "present" dates; gaps over 30 days must be explained
Permanent positions within 5 years and travel assignments within 2 years must be verified through a third-party vendor
One supervisor reference from a facility worked within the last 12 months, or one from within the last 24 months if none in the last 12; charge RNs may serve as supervisor references
All dates on resume, references, education, and verifications must match

Photo for badge: professional, passport style, solid blue background (white not accepted), JPEG format
Complete before start: orientation checklist, employee handbook review, code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, agency job description, and the Assessment of Patient Policy, Interdisciplinary Plans of Care, Skin Integrity, Mobility, and Catheter trainings (RN/LPN; must post proof of completion and pass each quiz with 100%)
BCMA review (review only, nothing to turn in)
Pandemic attestation

Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: 80% or Angoff score
Unit-specific competency exam: 80% or higher, completed within 12 months of start
Core Part I, Part II, and Part III: 80% or higher, required annually
Skills checklist: required annually, all boxes completed, in legal name