Hiring Practices

FirstLink Hiring Practices

• Applicants will fill out an application with complete contact information, 5 years of work history, education history, and references.
• Government-issued Identification documents demonstrating eligibility for employment (I‐9).  
• Applicants must provide valid license(s)/Certification(s) with the State Board of Nursing or an appropriate governing body. The agency will verify the employee’s license/certificate with the state is in good standing and that there is no action pending against it.
•  Criminal Background check on all employees in accordance with the state law. This will include the Office of the Inspector General’s list of Excluded Individuals (OIG) and the relevant state licensing board.
• All applicants are subjected to a 10-panel drug screening test with negative test results.
• A current CPR certification by the American Heart Association and any other relevant certifications as required by the client (e.g. ACLS, PALS).
• Competency testing for most clinical areas relevant to the assigned unit. The nurse must be knowledgeable in the specialty they are assigned to work.
• A comprehensive checklist of skills appropriate to job classification.
• Proof of a negative PPD test for tuberculosis within the past year/or negative TB questionnaire with current clear chest X-Ray.
• Proof of receipt of Hepatitis B vaccination series, or signed declination statement. Other specific health requirements as directed by client or state health guidelines.