Background checks by role.
What to screen for the roles that carry the most compliance, safety, and liability weight — with the specific regulations, package components, timing, and disqualifiers SafestHires applies at the role level.
Every role hires against a different combination of federal statute, state licensure, and vulnerable-population duty of care. The industry pages set the context; these role guides go deeper — the exact package, the exact regulations, and the exact disqualifiers the SafestHires compliance team applies when the order lands on our queue.
Nurse background check
Nurse hires — RN, LPN, LVN, NP, CNA, and travel nurses — face the most compliance-heavy screening in any industry. Every hire touches state Board of Nursing licensure, federal heal…
Read the nurse guide TransportationTruck driver background check
CDL and non-CDL commercial driver hires are governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in 49 CFR Part 391. The DOT-regulated screening package layers on to…
Read the truck driver guide EducationTeacher background check
K-12 teacher and school staff hires face the strictest state-by-state screening regime of any industry — every state requires fingerprint-based state and FBI criminal history recor…
Read the teacher guide Home care & senior servicesCaregiver background check
Caregivers — home health aides, personal care attendants, in-home senior caregivers, adult day care staff — work one-on-one with vulnerable adults. Every state has a state-mandated…
Read the caregiver guide Nonprofit & vulnerable-population programsVolunteer background check
Volunteers who work with children, seniors, or other vulnerable populations should be screened to the same standard as paid staff. Coaches, mentors, youth-group leaders, and camp c…
Read the volunteer guideRelated
- Industry overview pages — healthcare, staffing, transportation, gig, nonprofit, and more.
- Package builder — assemble a defensible package by industry, role, and state.
- What shows up on a background check — the pillar guide.