Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Pocatello, ID
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

⚡ AUTO-OFFER POSITION: 36-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) RN CONTRACT – POCATELLO, ID

An immediate 12-week travel contract opening with Auto-Offer status is available for an experienced Emergency Department Registered Nurse (RN) in Pocatello, ID 83201. Operating within an active 26-bed emergency department across 27 rooms managing ~90 visits daily (daily census ~120) at a regional Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and accredited STEMI Receiving Facility, this clinical assignment features a dependable 36-hour overnight schedule (18:45 – 07:15 / 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM, three 12-hour night shifts guaranteed weekly). AUTO-OFFER FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES! COMPETITIVE 36-HOUR NIGHT PACKAGE ($2,023/WEEK)! $1,267/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! COMPACT STATE! FIRST-TIME TRAVELERS WELCOME! EPIC EHR! Serving as the primary tertiary referral center for Southeast Idaho, the emergency nursing team coordinates rapid triage, trauma resuscitation, invasive line monitoring, stroke protocols, and critical interventions across combined adult and pediatric populations (neonates through geriatrics). Clinical responsibilities include mechanical ventilation management, continuous IV vasopressor and sedation titrations, procedural sedation monitoring, arterial line management, intracranial pressure (ICP) surveillance, and neuro-trauma stabilization. If you are an acute emergency care nurse skilled in trauma resuscitation, dysrhythmia management, critical drip titrations, and line access looking to earn $2,023/week on nights in Eastern Idaho, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (36-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,023.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,267.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $21.00/hr (36 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $31.50/hr
• (Travelers only; local clinicians residing within a 50-mile radius are not accepted per facility policy).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (18:45 – 07:15 / 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Assignment Duration: 12 Weeks.
• Block Scheduling: Block schedules are not offered.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend (EOW) rotation.
• Department Setting & Capacity: 26-bed / 27-room Emergency Department managing ~90 patient visits daily (average daily census ~120); accredited Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and STEMI Receiving Facility.
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios: Acuity-based emergency staffing (night ratio experience of 1:4 to 1:5 preferred).
• Floating Scope: Floats within clinical competency and emergency scope to like acute care units as operationally needed.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Emergency nursing care, rapid triage assessments, and bedside resuscitation across neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations.
  • Level II trauma care: neuro-trauma (TBI, spinal cord injury), blunt force injuries, penetrating trauma (gunshot wounds), and orthopedic trauma.
  • Acute cardiovascular and stroke management: primary STEMI PCI pathways, continuous NIHSS neurological scoring, and rapid stroke code interventions.
  • Airway and respiratory care: intubation assistance, invasive mechanical ventilator management, non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP), and arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation.
  • Critical pharmacology: continuous titration of IV vasopressors, inotropes, continuous IV sedation, and procedural sedation administration/monitoring.
  • Vascular access and infusion therapy: peripheral IV initiation, central venous catheter care, arterial line maintenance, and blood product transfusions.
  • Continuous cardiac telemetry surveillance, 12-lead EKG interpretation, and lethal dysrhythmia management.
• EMR System: Epic electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 1 full year of dedicated acute care Emergency Department (ER) RN clinical experience (prior Level I or II trauma experience preferred; first-time travel nurses accepted and eligible for Auto-Offer).
• Patient Ratio Experience: Documented experience managing 1:4 patient ratios.
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active Idaho State Registered Nurse (RN) License or Multi-State Compact RN License strictly in hand at submittal (pending licenses cannot be submitted).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — AHA only.
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.
• Preferred Certifications: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
• EMR Competency (Strict Hard Stop): Hands-on Epic EHR experience is a mandatory requirement.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. As an Auto-Offer position, complete candidate profiles matching all clinical prerequisites receive expedited review and immediate contract generation. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized emergency recruitment team!