Family of Caring Healthcare Systems facilities may require an orientation before approving clinicians to pick up shifts at their location. The requirement sits with the facility, and the record appears on the credential list attached to a shift.
Where orientation sits in the sequence
Most of what a clinician carries onto a unit was earned before the shift existed: a license, a certification, the experience behind both. Orientation is the one item assembled for a specific building, which is why it tends to be the last thing on a credential list rather than the first. Clinicians who keep their records current find it smooths the path to getting picked up for shifts.
What these records typically include
Material of this type compresses what a permanent hire absorbs gradually into something completed beforehand.
- Facility protocols covering how the group's locations run their units.
- Standards that apply to clinicians working on a registry basis.
- Resident care policies specific to the operator.
Because it is built around particular buildings, it belongs to that operator rather than to an outside certifying body, and it does not carry to another.
Checking what a shift asks for
Credential lists differ between buildings under the same operator and sometimes between shifts at the same building, depending on the role and unit involved. Reading the list on a posting before requesting it is the surest way to know what applies, particularly for anyone new to per diem work.
How to add this credential to your Nursa profile
Facility orientations are added the same way as any other credential.
- Navigate to your Profile in the Nursa app.
- Locate Credentials on your profile view.
- Select the "+" button.
- Select "Add Credential."
- Select the credential you want to add.
- Follow the instructions to add your credential.
Depending on the credential type, this may require uploading proof of the certification, reviewing and signing a document, or completing a facility-required training in ShiftReady. ShiftReady is an online learning management platform that offers clinicians access to a library of third-party training resources.
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