To help ensure Healthcare Professionals understand the responsibilities and expectations associated with their role, certain states and license types require a Job Description to be reviewed and signed in the ShiftMed app.
If this requirement applies to you, you will be prompted to review and sign your Job Description directly in the app.
What Do I Need to Do?
When the Job Description requirement appears in your ShiftMed app:
Open the Job Description requirement.
Review the Job Description for your role.
Complete the required in-app signature.
Submit the signed Job Description.
Your signature confirms that you have reviewed and acknowledged the Job Description associated with your role.
Who Is Required to Sign?
The Job Description signature requirement applies to the following states and license types:
State | License Types Required to Sign |
Arizona | LNA |
Arkansas | RN, LPN, CNA |
California | RN, LPN, CNA |
Colorado | RN, LPN, CNA |
Connecticut | RN, LPN, CNA |
Delaware | RN, LPN, CNA |
District of Columbia | RN, LPN, CNA |
Georgia | RN, LPN, CNA |
Hawaii | RN, LPN, CNA |
Idaho | RN, LPN, CNA |
Illinois | RN, LPN, CNA |
Indiana | RN, LPN, CNA |
Iowa | RN, LPN, CNA |
Kansas | RN, LPN, CNA |
Kentucky | RN, LPN, CNA, STNA |
Louisiana | RN, LPN, CNA |
Maine | RN, LPN, CNA |
Maryland | RN, LPN, CNA, GNA |
Massachusetts | RN, LPN, CNA |
Michigan | RN, LPN, CNA |
Minnesota | RN, LPN, CNA |
Mississippi | RN, LPN, CNA |
Missouri | RN, LPN, CNA |
Montana | RN, LPN, CNA |
Nebraska | RN, LPN, CNA |
Nevada | RN, LPN, CNA |
New Hampshire | RN, LPN, CNA, LNA |
New Jersey | RN, LPN, CNA |
New Mexico | RN, LPN, CNA |
New York | RN, LPN, CNA |
North Carolina | RN, LPN, CNA |
North Dakota | RN, LPN, CNA |
Ohio | RN, LPN, CNA, STNA |
Oklahoma | RN, LPN, CNA |
Oregon | RN, LPN, CNA |
South Carolina | RN, LPN, CNA |
South Dakota | RN, LPN, CNA |
Tennessee | RN, LPN, CNA |
Texas | RN, LPN, CNA |
Utah | RN, LPN, CNA |
Vermont | RN, LPN, CNA |
Virginia | RN, LPN, CNA |
Washington | RN, LPN, CNA |
West Virginia | RN, LPN, CNA |
Wisconsin | RN, LPN, CNA |
Wyoming | RN, LPN, CNA |
Additional License-Specific Requirements
Some states include additional license types that are also required to complete the in-app Job Description signature:
Arizona: Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs)
Kentucky: State Tested Nursing Assistants (STNAs)
Maryland: Geriatric Nursing Assistants (GNAs)
New Hampshire: Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs)
Ohio: State Tested Nursing Assistants (STNAs)
Vermont: Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs)
Why Am I Seeing This Requirement?
If your state and license type are listed above, signing your Job Description is part of your ShiftMed credentialing requirements.
The Job Description allows you to review the responsibilities and expectations associated with your role before providing your signature.
What Does My Signature Mean?
By signing the Job Description, you are confirming that you have:
Reviewed the Job Description associated with your role.
Acknowledged the responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Job Description.
Completed the required in-app signature.
Be sure to complete any outstanding requirements shown in your ShiftMed app to keep your credentials up to date
Questions?
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