Operating Room RN
Boise, Idaho
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

Job Opportunity: OR Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Boise, Idaho
Specialty: Surgical Services - OR RN

Contract Details

• Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour shifts (9 AM - 9 PM)
• Call Requirements:

  • Weeknight call: Typically 4 hours after scheduled shift; may cover up to 12 hours if needed (1-2 times per contract)
  • Weekend call: 12-hour in-house day shift, typically once per month
  • Holiday call: 12-hour in-house day shift, typically once per month
  • Call response time: 30 minutes
• Scheduling: No block scheduling; scheduled based on department needs
• Orientation: Approximately 1 week of general and unit-specific orientation

Unit Information

• Department: Surgical Services, OR (Operating Room)
• Number of Suites: 17
• Average Cases per Day: 65
• Common Cases:

  • Pediatric (all specialties and trauma)
  • Adult cases including General Surgery, DaVinci robotic surgery, Neurosurgery (spines and craniotomies), Pediatric scoliosis
  • Orthopedics (total joints, trauma, sports medicine, spica casts for pediatrics)
  • Urology (complex cases including DaVinci, kidney, prostate, cystoscopy)
  • Oncology (attached Oncology center)
  • ENT, GYN (including c-sections for accreta)
  • Bariatrics (robotic or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y, sleeves, gastric bypass)

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience
• Preferred: 1-2 prior travel assignments (travel experience preferred but not explicitly required)
• Certifications: BLS required
• Skills: Broad experience across multiple surgical specialties preferred; candidates should be able to identify their top 2 strengths/areas of expertise
• Scrubbing: Not required for RNs
• Floating: Rarely required; may float to nearby surgery centers or other local hospitals; experience with CVOR (robotic thoracic surgery) is a plus for floating opportunities

Work Environment

• Support: Charge nurse available 24/7 on each shift
• OR Techs: Present
• EMR System: EPIC
• Dress Code: Hospital provides grey scrubs

Additional Notes

• This is an urgent backfill position with a start ASAP requirement
• Call shifts are primarily volunteer-based, with mandatory coverage as needed
• Floating is minimal and limited to nearby locations
• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address

This position is ideal for an experienced OR RN with a broad surgical background looking for a 13-week travel assignment in Boise, Idaho.