Operating Room RN
Boise, ID
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel assignment in Boise, ID, requiring a minimum of 2 years of OR experience and broad surgical case knowledge across a high-volume, multi-specialty operating room.

Details

• 17-suite OR within an acute care hospital, averaging approximately 65 cases per day
• Broad surgical case mix including pediatric and adult general surgery, DaVinci robotic, neuro-spine and craniotomies, pediatric scoliosis, orthopedic total joints and trauma, urology, oncology, ENT, GYN (including C-sections for accreta), and bariatrics (robotic and laparoscopic)
• Charting via Epic EMR
• 4x10-hour day shifts, 0645–1715, with no block scheduling
• Call requirement: typically 4 hours following a scheduled shift; overnight call coverage may be required when the night call team is unavailable (up to 12 hours), with volunteers considered first, then assigned 1–2 times per contract
• Weekend call: 12-hour in-house day shift, volunteers first, then approximately once per month
• Holiday call: 12-hour in-house day shift, volunteers first, then approximately once per month
• On-call response time: 30 minutes
• Floating is rare but may occur to nearby surgery centers or sister facilities (Meridian or Nampa OR); candidates with CVOR/robotic thoracic experience may also float to that unit as needed
• Charge nurse coverage is available 24/7
• OR techs are present on the unit
• Scrubbing is not required for RNs
• Hospital-provided grey scrubs

Requirements

• Active Idaho RN license or Compact RN license required (no pending licenses accepted)
• BLS certification required and must be active (no pending certifications accepted)
• Minimum of 2 years of OR nursing experience required
• Broad multi-specialty OR experience strongly preferred; preference given to candidates with prior travel assignment experience (1–2 assignments preferred)
• Epic EMR experience
• Valid driver's license required
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Orientation is approximately 1 week, covering both general and unit-specific orientation
• No blocked scheduling or special scheduling requests will be accepted
• Former permanent employees of this facility must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment
• Candidates with robotic thoracic (CVOR) experience may have expanded float opportunities within the health system