Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Mountain Home, Idaho
St. Luke's Elmore

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (ER)

Location

• Mountain Home, Idaho

Assignment Details

• Travel assignment length: 13 weeks
• Shift length: 12-hour shifts
• Shift times: Primarily 7 PM to 7 AM; some shifts 12 PM to 12:30 AM
• Weekend requirement: Minimum 4 weekends per 6-week period
• Holiday requirement: As needed
• No call or standby requirement
• No floating required

Facility & Unit Information

• Critical Access Hospital Emergency Department
• 10 beds and 2 trauma bays
• Trauma level: Critical Access
• No separate fast track area
• Separate triage room; travelers will perform triage
• ER holds intermixed within ER
• One “safe room” for psych/seclusion; sitters available
• Security guard on site 24/7 (may be absent if guard calls out)
• Average ER patient volume: ~35 patients per day
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• ED team: 1 MD (24/7), 1 APP (12 PM–8 PM)
• Charge nurse coverage 24/7 (charge nurse does not take patients)
• House supervisor on nights
• Support staff: 1 CNA, sitters available as needed
• Respiratory therapist coverage 24/7 for hospital; manages ABGs, breathing treatments, EKG assistance
• RNs read cardiac monitor strips; SpaceLabs monitors used
• X-ray and CT available in ER; radiology transports patients unless critical
• Phlebotomy assistance available; RNs usually draw labs

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Treats both pediatric and adult patients
• Common cases: chest pain, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, lacerations, STEMI, stroke (stabilize and transfer), trauma (mostly walk-ins), military patients (if not seen on base)

Required Certifications

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

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience preferred
• Well-rounded ER experience desired

Common Skills & Procedures

• Experience with procedural sedation and common ER drips including TNK
• Ability to triage patients independently

Orientation & Dress Code

• Unit-specific orientation: 2 days
• Scrub color/dress code: Any color allowed

Additional Notes

• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule; candidates must live outside this radius to be considered

This position is ideal for ER nurses seeking a 13-week travel assignment in a critical access hospital setting with a diverse patient population and a supportive team environment.