Thank you for your interest in supporting the Kindred Hospitals through ShiftMed. If you have any questions, please contact our team at LTACRecruiting@shiftmed.com.
This article is designed to help walk you through the requirements to work at these hospitals in the ShiftMed app. For an example “average day” at a Kindred Hospital, click here.
ShiftMed Requirements
To begin onboarding through ShiftMed, all healthcare professionals will need to submit and complete the following within the ShiftMed app:
Proof of Identification (DL, Photo ID, Passport, etc.)
Social Security Number
Professional License: (6+ months experience)
You can upload multiple Professional Licenses and any Specialties, if applicable.
Training Manual: Complete directly within the app using the tap to sign feature.
Company Handbook: Complete directly within the app using the tap to sign feature.
Arbitration Agreement
Submit Work History (this is like uploading a resume)
Credentialing Requirements
Candidates must complete the following credentialing expectations:
Background Checks & Screening
Background Check
Drug Screen (10 Panel)
SAM
OIG
Annual Physical - Valid for 1 Year
Certifications
BLS (required for all staff): must be an in-person BLS course issued by the American Heart Association
ACLS (required for nursing & RT): must be an in-person ACLS course issued by American Heart Association
RQI cards are not accepted!
Vaccinations & Health Screenings
1 or 2 Step PPD
If PPD is positive, a Chest XRAY is required
Blood Test
Chest X-RAY
TB Baseline Risk Screening: Document is required regardless of type of test submitted.
Hep B
Full vaccine series, positive titer, or declination accepted
Dependent on Kindred facility
Tdap
Full vaccine series, positive titer, or declination accepted
Dependent on Kindred facility
Flu Shot
MMR
Full vaccine series, positive titer, or declination accepted
Dependent on Kindred facility
Varicella
Full vaccine series, positive titer, or declination accepted
Dependent on Kindred facility
Covid Vaccine
Note: Max of 2 Declinations allowed
Experience
Self-Assessment : Completed in the app
Resume with Specialty experience included:
Experience in an Acute hospital setting (Med/Surg, Stepdown, ICU) is mandatory.
CNA/RNT must have a minimum of 6 months Acute (hospital) experience.
RN/LPN must have a minimum of 1 year hospital experience.
RT must have a minimum of 1 year hospital experience.
Orientation
Orientations for Kindred are location specific and will not grant access to all Kindred hospitals.
Details outlined on each hospital’s Facility Information page in the app.
2-day orientation required (1 day general hospital orientation & 1 preceptor shift).
For more information on Orientation requirements specific to each hospital, check out the hospital’s Facility Information page in the app.
Be prepared for exam testing on Day 1. If you require additional assistance with Orientation at a Kindred Hospital, contact our Support Team at LTACRecruiting@shiftmed.com
You can find available orientation shifts posted by the hospitals right in the app. Be sure to look up your preferred Kindred 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.
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:
Kindred 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 Kindred 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 Kindred hospitals.
Hospital Cancellations:
Please note that Kindred 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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