RN pre-employment credit check

[happynurse15]

I recently received and accepted my first position as a RN. Upon accepting the position I was asked to sign an online consent form for a background check which also includes a credit report. I was laid off shortly after starting nursing school and in all honesty, my credit took a hard hit during those two years. I am just wondering if anyone knows the likelihood that the job offer will be rescinded based upon my credit alone.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Depends on the state my state it cannot be held against you except for bonded cash handling positions there may be a higher bond fee until the employee establishes trust & reliability (obviously not applicable to direct patient care positions)

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

The facility is taking the background check one step further. Their rational is.. if you can't handle your finances, you can't handle life. Wrong.. yes. how "hard of a hit" are you referring to? did you have any charge backs or creditors taking you to collection?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

In a decade of nursing, I have never underwent a credit check as part of the hiring process.

The last time my credit history was checked for work was in 2001, when I applied for a position as an entry-level factory worker at a fortune 100 company.

HR managers stated that a clean credit history was indicative of personal responsibility and reduced the likelihood of bill collectors calling the workplace incessantly to speak to the employee.

[caliotter3]

I was told by a hiring manager that the credit check is looked at on a case by case basis and primarily it is used to match up the addresses that you provide on your application.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I was told by a hiring manager that the credit check is looked at on a case by case basis and primarily it is used to match up the addresses that you provide on your application.

Additionally, some of our former places of employment appear on our credit reports. If a potential new hire does not fully disclose his/her employment history, the credit report might expose the omissions for what they really are.