Your acceptance into the program is contingent upon a background screening through UCLA Health Sciences Human Resources. The background screening will require for you to provide an email address in which Universal Background Screening will contact you to complete the electronic process.
This is the ONLY method in which you can complete the background screening process to be accepted as a nursing volunteer to UCLA Health. If you do not complete your background check, your acceptance into the program will be revoked. Additional information will be provided to you at the onboarding appointment.
If you are currently a UCLA employee or volunteer, you may be eligible to skip the background screening if the process was completed less than 4 months ago and you have remained ACTIVE since. You can email nursingvolunteer@mednet.ucla.edu for questions or clarification about this.
Universal Background Screening reports all arrests and offenses (misdemeanors and felonies) regardless of how long ago the conviction was committed or if the conviction has been expunged, sealed or dismissed.
UCLA Health will not deny you from volunteering solely because you have been convicted of a crime. However, we may consider the nature of the conviction along with the date and circumstances of the offense, as well as whether the offense is relevant to the Nurse Volunteer duties.
If a conviction is returned from the Department of Justice or the FBI and you did not disclose the conviction on your application, we consider this falsification, which could result in you being rejected from the program.
What is Universal Background Screening?
Universal Background Screening is a service we use for criminal history background checks. Universal Background Screening will complete a comprehensive background check for all volunteer candidates.
How long does it take to get the results back from DOJ and/or FBI?
The process will be highly dependent on your response time to the email from Universal Background Screening. It is important that you respond to the email request right away or check your spam email if you do not receive the email request. In most cases, the results come back within 24-72 hours. Please note, due to various reasons, results can be delayed.
How long does an offense I committed stay on my record?
The DOJ/FBI is required to keep all arrests, detentions, and convictions with a disposition until a person reaches 100 years of age. This includes offenses committed in other states.
I obtained an expungement pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4 for an offense, why is it still on my record?
An expungement or record being sealed does not obliterate the conviction. It merely frees the convicted person from certain "penalties and disabilities" of a criminal or like nature.
What if I have the appropriate documentation to modify or remove information on my record?
Arrest and court disposition information can only be modified or deleted by a court that has jurisdiction over the criminal matter. For more information, please contact the Department of Justice at (916) 227-3849.
I currently volunteer with UCLA Health Volunteer Services and completed a background check, do I need to do another one?
Please contact the Nursing Volunteer Program Manager by email at nursingvolunteer@mednet.ucla.edu or call (310) 267-9858.
I am a UCLA Health employee and completed a background check, do I need to do another one?
Please contact the Nursing Volunteer Program Manager by email at nursingvolunteer@mednet.ucla.edu or call (310) 267-9858.
What do I do once I have completed the Universal Background Screening? Do I need to send something to the Training Coordinator or Program Manager?
Once you have completed your background check, you do not need to notify or send anything. We will contact you if there is a problem or the background screening is delayed.
What do if I have a misdemeanor or felony on my record?
Be sure to disclose it on the conviction in the electronic Universal Background Screening.
Will I be rejected from the program is I have a misdemeanor or felony on my record?
UCLA Health will not deny you from volunteering solely because you have been convicted of a crime. However, we may consider the nature of the conviction along with the date and circumstances of the offense, as well as whether the offense is relevant to the Nursing Volunteer duties.
