Alternatively, you could use a Google Form, fill that in, and have the results imported into QuickBase.
IMHO if this is a checklist for IT, then it would be a bad idea. But if it's a checklist for other dept's, then it's a decent idea. In my company, we still have a word doc for the checklist for HR and the admin side. For my IT dept, we are walled off intentionally from that process as it doesn't work well for us.
If you break down the process, New Hires have many Checklists (New Hires < Checklists) so you can see how the relationship works.
If you'd like to provide an example of some of the fields you're using, I can make a demo app and share it with you quickly.