Clinicians picking up shifts in Washington may find this credential on a shift's list. It relates to requirements the state attaches to nursing pools, which is a licensed category in Washington rather than an informal description.
What a nursing pool is in Washington
State law defines nursing pools as entities that supply nursing or related personnel to healthcare facilities on a temporary basis, and it licenses them accordingly. Obligations follow from that licensure, including expectations around quality assurance and continuing education for the clinicians working through them.
Where the requirement originates
This one does not begin with a facility. The state sets the framework, licensed entities carry the obligations, and records exist to document that the framework is being met. A facility may still ask to see the record, but the standard behind it is Washington's rather than any individual building's.
Continuing education in this context
Ongoing education requirements sit alongside those attached to a nursing license itself, and the two are not the same thing. Clinicians tracking continuing education generally find it simplest to see what counts toward each rather than assuming overlap.
Where to confirm what applies to you
Washington's requirements are set in state law and administrative rule, and they are amended from time to time. The Washington State Department of Health is the authority on current requirements, and a facility can say what it keeps on file for a given shift.
How to add this credential to your Nursa profile
For a program record, the path depends on what the requirement documents.
- 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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