Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Meridian, ID
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

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

Assignment Details

• Location: Meridian, Idaho
• Contract Length: 13 weeks (travel assignment)
• Shift: 12-hour evening shifts
• Start Date: ASAP
• Schedule: Mix of 12-hour shifts (0730-2000, 1030-2230, 1130-MN, 1330-0200, 1530-0400, 1930-0800)
• Weekend Requirement: Minimum 2 weekends (4 days) in 6 weeks
• Holiday Requirement: As needed
• Call/Standby: None
• Floating: Rare, may float to nearby ERs in Boise or Nampa

Unit & Facility Information

• Department: Emergency Room (ER)
• Trauma Level: Level IV (working toward Level III designation)
• STEMI Level: I
• Stroke Level: II
• 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
• 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

• ER staffed with at least 1 physician and 1 advanced practice provider (APP) per day; up to 6 providers at times
• Charge nurse on each shift (does not take patient assignment)
• Assistant Nurse Manager and Administrative Supervisor present
• CNA support ratio approximately 1:5-9; CNAs perform EKGs, phlebotomy, wound care (no irrigation)
• Respiratory Therapists (RT) present 24/7 managing ABGs, breathing treatments, and equipment
• RNs responsible for reading and interpreting cardiac monitors (SpaceLabs)
• X-Ray and CT available in ER; overflow in main radiology, transport patients unless critical
• Labs drawn by RNs, CNAs, or phlebotomy

Orientation & Dress Code

• One shift of unit-specific orientation after hospital and Epic system orientation
• No specific scrub color required; professional and clean appearance expected

This position is ideal for experienced ER nurses seeking a travel assignment in a busy, high-acuity emergency department with a strong trauma focus.