Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Fruitland, Idaho
St Lukes Fruitland

Registered Nurse (ER) - Travel Assignment

Location

• Fruitland, Idaho

Assignment Details

• Travel contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts (1930-0800)
• Hours per week: Approximately 36
• Schedule: 6 weeks scheduled at a time with modified self-scheduling; travelers can sign up for shifts, with efforts to group night shifts together
• Weekend and holiday coverage as needed; no call or standby requirements
• No floating required
• Orientation: One unit-specific orientation shift (8 to 12 hours) plus general orientation

Work Environment

• Emergency Department with 14 beds, including 1 trauma/resuscitation room
• Free-standing ER treating and transferring STEMIs, strokes, traumas, and admissions
• Separate triage area available but typically patients go directly to rooms
• Psych/seclusion safe room available
• Security present 24/7 (not housed in ER)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Average patient volume: 40-50 patients per day
• Staff includes 1 MD 24/7, mid-level provider from 12p-10p, charge nurse 24/7 (does not take patient assignments), CNA 24/7, unit clerk 24/7, and respiratory therapists 24/7

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Patients range from pediatrics to geriatrics
• Common cases: hospice, codes, strokes, STEMIs, abdominal pain, chest pain, respiratory issues, and typical ER presentations

Required Certifications and Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Idaho
• Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

Required Skills & Experience

• Open to nurses without prior standalone ER experience
• First-time travelers are welcome
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential
• Comfortable asking questions and working in a small department culture

Clinical Responsibilities

• Manage common drips including Levophed, Diltiazem, Narcotics, Propofol
• RNs interpret telemetry strips (SpaceLab monitors)
• Phlebotomy performed by both RNs and dedicated staff
• RT manages respiratory equipment and procedures (nasal cannula to vents, ABGs, nebs, EKGs)

Dress Code

• Any clean, professional scrub color

Additional Notes

• Small department with a positive culture
• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address eligibility

Required License: Registered Nurse license valid for practice in Idaho