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I am more gearing my question toward someone with experience dealing with travel nursing. I am all familiar with whats required in standard practice. What usually happens per my post is that at any nursing job you go through interview, and then they check your references and background. Then if by saving money or standard protocol (as usual by my past hospitals I have worked) HR will get your copies of RN license, state license, ACLS, and what have you later, along with your social security card when they want to hire you. My question is geared toward someone that know travel nursing not someone that blindly thinks they know. I want to know is it standard to ask information such as social security card and drivers license right away before anyone considers your employment feasible to hiring you at the travel nursing company. Someone who recently or is doing travel nursing please answer. My concern is regarding identity theft, after reading articles posted on this site. Question is about protocol and focus on travel nurse

Hello Everyone Recently I applied for a travel nursing job at company called: The Right Solutions or TRS. Travel Nursing Healthcare Staffing Agency | TRS Healthcare They called me back asking for my date of birth and social security number. Also in an email they asked for a copy of my drivers license, social security card. They also asked for usual RN license and certs (ACLS, PALS, CPR). My question is: Is it normal for the company to ask for these before I have a position or do they ask for this normally right away. I ask this because everyone is used to giving a copy of drivers license, birth certificate and social security card in HR at all permanent jobs to do background check. But is this standard for travel agencies? Should I be concerned about identity theft? I am new to travel nursing agencies.