Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Meridian, ID
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) - Meridian, Idaho

Assignment Details

• Location: Meridian, Idaho
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour evening shifts
• Start Date: ASAP
• Schedule:

  • Shifts vary between 07:30-20:00, 10:00-22:30, 11:30-00:00, 13:30-02:00, 15:30-04:00, 19:30-08:00
  • Mix of AM or PM shifts, no late-to-early shift rotations
  • Minimum 2 weekends (4 days) every 6 weeks
  • Holiday shifts as needed
• Orientation: 1 shift on unit after hospital and Epic orientation

Unit Information

• Department: Emergency Room (ER)
• Trauma Level: Level IV, STEMI Level I, Stroke Level II; working toward Level III Trauma designation
• Beds: 45 total (including 4 hallway beds, 4 vertical rooms, 1 trauma bay, 1 resuscitation bay, 1 cardiac room)
• Fast Track: Yes, vertical space and rapid assessment
• Triage: Separate triage area (travelers do not triage)
• Holding Area: ER holds intermixed within ER
• Psych Rooms: 4 psych/seclusion rooms included in bed count; 1:1 sitters required for psych patients
• Security: In-house, 24/7, located in ER
• Average Patients per Day: Approximately 170
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4-5

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)

Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2.5 years Emergency Department experience
• Experience from a larger urban hospital preferred
• Trauma experience preferred
• Comfortable managing high acuity patients (ESI Level I) including stroke, STEMI, trauma, abdominal pain
• Pediatric and adult patient care; stabilize and transfer pediatric patients

Common Medications/Drips

• Nicardipine
• Propofol
• Fentanyl
• Norepinephrine
• Nitroglycerin
• Versed
• Precedex

Staffing & Support

• ED Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) present; typically 1 APP per day, up to 6 providers at peak times
• Charge Nurse on each shift (does not take patient assignments)
• Assistant Nurse Manager and Administrative Supervisor available
• CNA support ratio 1:5-9; CNAs perform EKGs, phlebotomy, wound care (no irrigation)
• Respiratory Therapists (RT) available 24/7; manage ABGs, breathing treatments, and RT equipment
• RNs responsible for reading and interpreting telemetry/monitors (SpaceLabs cardiac monitors)
• X-Ray and CT available in ER; overflow in main radiology, transport patients unless critical
• Lab draws performed by RNs, CNAs, and phlebotomy staff

Additional Information

• No call or standby requirements
• Rare floating to nearby ERs in Boise or Nampa
• Dress code: professional and clean, no specific scrub color required
• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address

This position offers a fast-paced, high-acuity ER environment with a strong trauma focus and a supportive multidisciplinary team. Ideal for experienced ER nurses seeking a travel assignment in Idaho.