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Encompass Health: What You Need to Know

Everything you need to know about working at an Encompass Health facility

Written by Shiftmed Care Team Leadership
Updated over a week ago

Thank you for your interest in supporting the Encompass Rehabilitation Hospitals through ShiftMed. If you have any questions, please contact our team at LTACRecruiting@shiftmed.com.

This document is designed to help walk you through the requirements to work at these hospitals in the ShiftMed app. For an example “average day” at an Encompass Rehabilitation hospital, click here.


Encompass Requirements for ShiftMed Caregivers:

Encompass Requirements for ShiftMed caregivers:

Credentials

Requirements

ShiftMed Onboarding

CPR

  • Must be an in-person BLS course issued by the American Heart Association

Vaccinations and Health Screenings

    • 1 or 2 Step PPD

      • If PPD is positive, a Chest XRAY is required

    • Blood Test

    • Chest XRAY

    • TB Baseline Risk Screening: Document is required regardless of type of test submitted.

Experience

  • Skills Validation: Competencies completed at the hospital on 1st shift or orientation.

  • Resume with Specialty experience included:

    • Experience in an Acute / Med/Surg hospital is mandatory.

  • CNA/RNT must have a minimum of 6 months Acute (hospital) experience.

  • RN/LPN must have a minimum of 1 year Med/Surg experience.

  • Cerner EMR experience is preferred.

Facility Orientation

  • Details outlined here & on each hospital’s Facility Information page in the app.

Online Learning

Orientation Shifts

Orientations for Encompass are location specific and will not grant access to all Encompass hospitals.

You can find available orientation shifts posted by the hospitals right in the app. Be sure to look up your preferred Encompass hospital's info for all the orientation specifics. Don't worry about access—we'll have your logins, EMR, and medication room system access all set up and ready to go for your very first shift.

  • For more information on Orientation requirements specific to each hospital, check out the hospital’s Facility Information page in the app.

  • If you require additional assistance with Orientation at an Encompass Health location, contact our Support Team at LTACRecruiting@shiftmed.com


Attendance Policy & Expectations

  • Clocking in and out:

    • You are required to clock in and out for every shift using the ShiftMed app.

    • You must collect a signature from a Nurse Supervisor at the completion of your shift.

  • Missed Punches:

    • If you are unable to use the app, you must promptly request a missed punch form from the Care Team to correct your time.

  • Cancelling a Shift:

    • If you need to cancel a shift, you must both report it in the ShiftMed app
      AND notify the hospital directly.

      • The hospital's contact information is available within the facility info section of the app.

  • Attendance Expectations:

    • Encompass invests time and resources into providing an orientation to their hospital(s) and wants ShiftMed staff to return on a regular basis which effectively supports their training and access to systems (EMR, Pyxis, etc).

    • While ShiftMed is an “on-demand” or “PRN” platform and may classify attendance violations on a weighted scale for Call Outs, Cancels, and Unschedules (more details here), the Encompass hospitals have high expectations for attendance for all staff and view any change in schedule to a claimed shift as an attendance violation.

    • We ask that you please be intentional with your claiming of shifts and only claim those that you know you truly can work.

    • Failure to adhere to these procedures, or patterns of excessive lateness or cancellations, may impact your future shift opportunities at all Encompass hospitals.

  • Hospital Cancellations:

    • Please note that Encompass does have the option to cancel a shift with more than 2hrs before its start to support their fluctuating staffing needs. (This does not apply to Guaranteed shifts)

    • If you’re cancelled with more than 2hrs before start of shift, you do not receive compensation from ShiftMed but are able to pursue other work opportunities on the ShiftMed app.

    • If you have concerns about hospital cancellations, please reach out to LTACRecruiting@shiftmed.com.


Questions?

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