The Credential Checklist You Need Before Accepting a New Contract

You’ve just been offered a new contract.
It pays well. The location is perfect. The timeline fits.

But before you can celebrate, your recruiter asks:

“Can you send over your full credential packet today?”

If your documents aren’t organized, current, and ready to deliver, that offer could disappear.

In the world of travel nursing, CRNA placements, and SRNA rotations, speed and credential completeness determine who gets the job. Facilities won’t wait on paperwork—they’ll move to the next applicant who’s ready.

Use this checklist to ensure that every required credential is complete and current—so you never lose a contract over missing documentation.

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✅ The Ultimate Credential Checklist

🧾 Licensure & Identification

• Active RN License (state-specific or multistate/NLC)
• APRN License (for CRNAs)
• State-specific licenses (if non-compact)
• Valid Driver’s License or Passport
• NPI Number

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🩺 Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (if applicable)
• NBCRNA Certification (CRNAs only)
• DEA Registration (if applicable)
• Prescriptive Authority Licenses

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💉 Medical & Compliance Documents

• Proof of Immunizations (MMR, Varicella, Hep B, Tdap, etc.)
• Recent TB Test or Chest X-ray
• COVID-19 Vaccination Record
• Flu Shot Record (seasonal)
• Fit Test Results (if required by role)

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📚 Continuing Education & Transcripts

• CEU Documentation (for license renewal)
• Transcript from Nursing or CRNA School (some facilities request)

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🔍 Background Checks & Verifications

• Recent Criminal Background Check
• Employment Verification Letters
• Professional References (2–3 clinical references from the past 12 months)

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⚠️ The Risk of Being Unprepared

When facilities or staffing agencies request your credentials, they expect a complete packet within 24 hours. Any delay can:

• Signal you’re not ready to work
• Cost you the contract
• Make recruiters less likely to prioritize you in the future

This isn’t just about paperwork—it’s about protecting your income and your reputation.

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🔍 Is Your Credential System Putting You at Risk?

Take our free 2-minute risk assessment to find out how secure, organized, and contract-ready your professional documents really are.
Whether you’re a CRNA, APRN, or travel nurse, this quick tool shows where you stand—and what steps you can take to protect your career.

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💡 Suggested Solutions

Option 1: Store Documents in Your Email or Google Drive

Doable, but error-prone.
You’ll still need to track expirations, hunt for files, and reformat everything for every agency.

Option 2: Use Recruiter Portals

Useful—but scattered.
Every recruiter has a different system. You’ll be uploading the same files again and again, with no central visibility or alerts.

✅ Option 3: Use VitalPro Docs

VitalPro Docs is the fastest way to gather, organize, and deliver your full credential package.
Upload once. Update as needed. Share in seconds.

With VPD, you can:

• Keep all your credentials in one secure, centralized portal
• Track expiration dates automatically
• Share a complete credential file with any recruiter—anytime

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Final Thought

Your credentials are your currency.
The faster and more accurately you can deliver them, the more competitive you become.

Don’t lose contracts because your documents aren’t ready.

Use this checklist to audit your credential file—and let VitalPro Docs make the rest effortless.