Credit checks and employment

I accepted a position at memorial hermann and they are conducting a background check. My question is, if you have bad credit will they not hire me as a nurse.
I wouldn't worry about it until it is over. If they rescind their offer, then you need to find out why and that will answer your question. In this economy, I don't think that will hinder you as many people have ruined credit nowadays.

I think it is so sad that employers are still allowed to check someone's credit. You aren't asking them for a loan, you're asking them for a job. :-(

In years of checking the credit reports on applicants I've never looked at the financial part.A credit report can be a great source of previous addresses and employers as the background reports are usually regional or only look at the States the applicant discloses. THREE times I've encountered nurses who had lived and worked 6-18 months in another State yet there was no mention of it on their app or resume. A little more digging revealed that their licenses in those undisclosed States were freshly suspended or revoked (one had a conviction for a serious crime and had jumped bail pending sentencing).All 3 had (apparently) high tailed back to <my State> where they still had (at that point) active, unencumbered 2 year licenses and were trying to secure employment before <my State> was notified that their <other State> license were encumbered. Yes, I notified my State BoN that they needed to investigate the status of those nurse's out of State licenses. Yes, all 3 ended up with their licenses in my State suspended or revoked.The majority of employers don't verify the status of a license except at hire and renewal.Many (the majority?) States don't require nurses notify them of who their employer is.I agree it's intrusive but until there is a better system for tracking bad nurses from State to State it's another tool that can be used to protect patients and employers.

My credit is the worst and that's why I need a job so badly! At my last interview, I was specifically told that they do not do credit checks, but will check for any kind of involvement you may have with authorities, be the law or municipal (short of parking tickets, etc). Okay, so I told HR that I got a fine from my city for not painting my house quick enough when told to, and they said yes, put that down on the form to be completely honest, although they wouldn't hold hiring me because I didn't paint my house like I was supposed to. However, I didn't get that job, so ???

I have never heard of a place checking your credit for a nursing position; in fact, I believe it is illegal to even look into that. I think if they didn't hire you because of bad credit wouldn't that be discrimination. When they do a background check they are looking for criminal activity, arrests, jail time, etc

You need to get out more if you've never heard of an employer (nursing or otherwise) checking a prospective employees credit.As for the practice being illegal, just where did you come up with that idea? I believe in most States, if you were denied employment, or credit due to your credit report, you have the right to request a copy of the credit report that was pulled on you, but discriminatory? I don't know about that.Quote from Bruin's MomI have never heard of a place checking your credit for a nursing position; in fact, I believe it is illegal to even look into that. I think if they didn't hire you because of bad credit wouldn't that be discrimination. When they do a background check they are looking for criminal activity, arrests, jail time, etc

Quote from Bruin's MomI have never heard of a place checking your credit for a nursing position; in fact, I believe it is illegal to even look into that. I think if they didn't hire you because of bad credit wouldn't that be discrimination. When they do a background check they are looking for criminal activity, arrests, jail time, etc

Most companies don't care about your credit unless you're actually handeling money or credit card info, etc. Even then, they don't always care. The only time I've been turned down for a job because of credit was at a bank, which made perfect sense lol. In fact they told me upfront that they do run a credit check. I told them I had a bancruptcy in my past so we decided it wasn't worth either of our time to go forward with the process.

Quote from ChuckeRNYou need to get out more if you've never heard of an employer (nursing or otherwise) checking a prospective employees credit.As for the practice being illegal, just where did you come up with that idea? I believe in most States, if you were denied employment, or credit due to your credit report, you have the right to request a copy of the credit report that was pulled on you, but discriminatory? I don't know about that.

Quote from Bruin's MomDo you actually think that every nurse that you work with has perfect credit? No you cannot be denied a job due to the fact that you have bad credit, it is discriminatory. And just to let you know, I do get out alot. Prospective employers may check your credit, but does bad credit make you a bad nurse? Some people have circumstances that are out of their control that causes them to have bad credit not by their choice.

Quote from Bruin's MomI have never heard of a place checking your credit for a nursing position; in fact, I believe it is illegal to even look into that. I think if they didn't hire you because of bad credit wouldn't that be discrimination. When they do a background check they are looking for criminal activity, arrests, jail time, etc

Quote from Bruin's MomI have never heard of a place checking your credit for a nursing position; in fact, I believe it is illegal to even look into that. I think if they didn't hire you because of bad credit wouldn't that be discrimination. When they do a background check they are looking for criminal activity, arrests, jail time, etc