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

Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Services (OR)

Location: Boise, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Travel assignment in an Operating Room (OR) setting within Surgical Services.
• Work schedule primarily 12-hour day shifts (9 AM – 9 PM), rarely overnight unless covering night call.
• Call requirements include weeknight, weekend, and holiday shifts with in-house call shifts up to 12 hours.
• Call response time is 30 minutes.
• Floating is rare and limited to nearby surgery centers or specific locations if experienced with cardiovascular OR (robotic thoracic).
• Scrubs provided by the hospital (color: grey).
• Orientation includes approximately 1 week of general and unit-specific training.

Patient Population & Case Types

• Cases include pediatric (all specialties and trauma) and adult patients.
• Common surgeries: General, DaVinci robotic procedures, neurosurgery (spines and craniotomies), pediatric scoliosis, orthopedic total joints and trauma, sports medicine, pediatric spica casts, complex urology (kidney, prostate, cystoscopy), oncology, ENT, gynecology (including complex c-sections), and bariatrics (robotic or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y, sleeves, gastric bypass).

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required.
• Preferred: 1-2 prior travel assignments in nursing.
• Broad surgical experience preferred; candidates should highlight their top 2 areas of strength.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• Must be located outside a 50-mile radius of the facility (per facility radius rule).

Work Environment & Support

• 17 OR suites with an average of 65 cases per day.
• Charge nurse available 24/7 on each shift.
• OR techs present to assist.
• Electronic Medical Record system: EPIC.

Additional Notes

• Shift scheduling is flexible to meet department needs; no block scheduling.
• Call shifts are voluntary first, then assigned 1-2 times per contract depending on vacation coverage.
• Weekend and holiday call shifts are typically once per month, voluntary first then assigned.