Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Pocatello, ID
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🔥 HIGH-PAYING 48-HOUR OVERTIME CONTRACT: NIGHT MEDICAL SURGICAL (MS) RN (4X12) – POCATELLO, ID

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening with Auto-Offer status is available for an experienced Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) in Pocatello, ID 83201. Operating within an active 48-bed acute Medical-Surgical care unit (Floor 4A) at an established regional medical center, this high-compensating clinical assignment features an intensive 48-hour overnight schedule (19:00 – 07:00 / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, four 12-hour night shifts guaranteed weekly with 8 built-in weekly overtime hours). AUTO-OFFER FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES! TOP-TIER 48-HOUR OVERTIME PACKAGE ($2,775/WEEK)! $1,267/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! $29.00/HR REGULAR & $43.50/HR OT RATES! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! COMPACT STATE! EPIC EHR! Managing a diverse adult and geriatric patient census (daily census ~48), the med-surg nursing team coordinates comprehensive bedside care across acute medical illnesses, complex surgical recoveries, and intermediate telemetry presentations. Clinical diagnoses include severe sepsis, CIWA/alcohol withdrawal, altered mental status (AMS), COPD exacerbations, post-operative general and orthopedic surgical cases, acute kidney injury (AKI), trauma recoveries, acute respiratory failure, bowel obstructions, pyelonephritis, diabetes management, and suicidal ideation with medical indications. Clinical competencies span continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), chest tube monitoring, Wound Vac therapy, tracheostomy care, non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP, High-Flow Nasal Cannula), PCA pumps, and IV insulin/heparin titrations. If you are an acute care nurse skilled in multi-system med-surg management, vascular access, and complex post-op care looking to maximize your weekly earnings at $2,775/week on nights in Eastern Idaho, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (48-Hour Overtime Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,775.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,267.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $29.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $43.50/hr (8 weekly overtime hours included)
• (Travelers only; local clinicians residing within a 50-mile radius are not accepted per facility policy).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 4x12-Hours (19:00 – 07:00 / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours guaranteed weekly (40 regular hours + 8 overtime hours).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks.
• Block Scheduling: Block schedules are not offered.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend rotation (2 weekend shifts per pay period, flexible with department needs).
• Department Setting & Capacity: 48-bed / 48-room Inpatient Acute Medical-Surgical Unit (Floor 4A); average daily census ~48 patients.
• Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios: Predictable inpatient staffing ratios of 1:6 across all shifts.
• Floating Scope: Floating is required across like acute inpatient units as long as the clinician holds clinical competencies.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct medical-surgical bedside care for complex adult and geriatric inpatient admissions.
  • Inpatient medical management: severe sepsis protocols, COPD and acute respiratory failure management, pyelonephritis, AKI, and diabetic management (IV insulin protocols).
  • Post-operative and trauma care: post-op general surgery, ortho trauma, total joint replacements, surgical drain care, and negative pressure wound therapy (Wound Vac).
  • Gastrointestinal and genitourinary care: bowel obstruction management, ostomy care (colostomy/ileostomy), enteral tube feedings, and Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI).
  • Neurological and behavioral care: CVA/stroke recovery, post-neurosurgery care, acute confusion/AMS, CIWA protocols, substance withdrawal, and medical care for patients with suicidal ideation.
  • Respiratory therapies: BiPAP/CPAP surveillance, High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), tracheostomy care/suctioning, and chest tube maintenance (Pleur-evac).
  • Vascular access and infusion therapy: peripheral IV initiation and maintenance, accessing/managing implanted ports, PICC line care, central venous blood draws, blood product transfusions, and weight-based IV heparin infusions.
• EMR System: Epic electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 2 full years of dedicated acute care inpatient Medical-Surgical RN clinical experience (prior travel experience preferred; prior teaching or Level II trauma hospital experience preferred).
• Patient Ratio Experience: Documented experience managing 1:6 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:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
• 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 acute care recruitment team!