Getting Credentialed

If there is one least favorite part of getting ready for a traveling assignment, it’s getting credentialed. Unfortunately it’s a mandatory requirement for you to secure that job that you really want — and that’s why we bend over backwards to make it as quick and easy as possible.

Compliance requirements vary by facility, but there’s no need to worry!
Our WNS Success Team and Credentialing Specialist will be there to guide you through every step of the credentialing process.

Here’s what to expect…

Licensing & Certifications

American Heart Association BLS

Secure Your BLS
 
Although some facilities may accept other BLS’s, Wellspring requires an American Heart Association BLS to maintain the gold standard set in place by the Joint Commission.
Background Check & Drug Screen

Background Check - within 30 days of your start
Drug Screen Panels - varies by facility
Education Verification - required for all first time Wellspring Travelers

*Background Check and Drug Screens are required for every new travel assignment

Health Records

Physical - Clearance confirming capability to perform job duties 

Proof of Vaccinations

Including but not limited to MMR, HepB, TDap, and Varicella

Proof of TB Record

*All records are subject to specific assignment needs.  If you’re missing anything, your Credentialing Specialist will help to set you up to obtain any necessary records.

Credentialing Tips & Tricks
  • Provide your most up to date resume.  Make sure to detail any work history gaps even if you’re noting that you had 1 month of personal time off.
  • Use your legal name on all documents.
  • If your name does not match on all documents due to a name change, provide the relative legal document.
  • Prepare copies of your basic government-issued ID’s (driver’s license, passport, social security card, etc).
  • Prepare any and all health certifications as soon as possible.
  • Extra certs?  Send them along too!  Our team will help you identify which documents are required.
  • Let your credentialing specialist know your preferred method of communication.
  • Be responsive, even if you’re letting them know that you’re working and can’t get to it right away.  Over communication is better so we can manage expectations all around.
  • Notify your credentialing specialist if you’re planning to travel anytime between offer acceptance and your start date.
  • Start building out your profile and attaching your documents in our online portal to get a head start!

Compliance FAQs

Why do I have to do all of this?

Quick answer? All healthcare facilities and staffing agencies require specific education, documents, certifications, etc. Trust us, we hate asking as much as you hate preparing, but it’s a non-negotiable requirement.

I’ve worked at other hospitals that don’t require all of this. Why do you?

We require what the facility requires and that varies from state to state, hospital to hospital, and sometimes specialty to specialty.  We promise, if we’re asking, it’s required. We’re not in the business of requiring unnecessary items. 

During my interview the facility said I didn’t need that. Why are you asking for it?

Wellspring One (formerly Wellspring Nurse Source) is a JCAHO-certified agency, which means that our standards are slightly higher for our clinicians.  To maintain that gold standard, we may ask for things that the facility doesn’t.

I have my BLS but it’s not from the American Heart Association. Is that okay?

Yes.  Wellspring asks for an AHA BLS because they’re more widely accepted by facilities, but not all facilities require them.  If you have a different BLS or ACLS, you may have to recertify depending on the facility you’ve accepted an assignment with.

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