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

OR RN - Surgical Services (Boise, Idaho)

Assignment Details

• Location: Boise, Idaho
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour shifts, typically 9 AM to 9 PM
• Call Requirements:

  • Weeknight call: Typically 4 hours after scheduled shift; may cover up to 12 hours if night call team is unavailable (1-2 times per contract)
  • Weekend call: 12-hour in-house day shift, usually once per month
  • Holiday call: 12-hour in-house day shift, usually 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: Operating Room (OR) - Surgical Services
• Unit: OR Ground Floor
• Number of Suites: 17
• Average Cases per Day: 65
• EMR System: EPIC
• Charge Nurse: Present 24/7
• OR Techs: Available
• Floating: Rare, only to nearby surgery centers or other local ORs; may float to CVOR (robotic thoracic) if experienced

Patient Population & Case Types

• Pediatric (all specialties and trauma) and adult cases
• Common cases include:

  • General surgery
  • DaVinci robotic procedures
  • Neurosurgery (spines and craniotomies)
  • Pediatric scoliosis
  • Orthopedics (total joints, trauma, sports medicine, spica casts for pediatrics)
  • Urology (complex cases including kidney, prostate, cystoscopy)
  • Oncology (hospital has attached oncology center)
  • ENT
  • Gynecology (including c-sections for accreta; L&D handles simple c-sections)
  • Bariatrics (robotic or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y, sleeves, gastric bypass)

Requirements & Preferences

• Experience: Minimum 2 years OR nursing experience required
• Preferred: 1-2 prior travel assignments
• Skills: Broad experience across multiple case types preferred; candidates should identify their top 2 strengths/areas of expertise
• Scrubbing: Not required for RNs
• Dress Code: Hospital provides grey scrubs

Certifications

• BLS required

Additional Notes

• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address
• Call shifts are primarily volunteer-based, with occasional mandatory coverage based on vacation or sick calls

This position is ideal for experienced OR RNs with a broad surgical background looking for a 13-week travel assignment in a busy surgical environment with diverse case types and a supportive team structure.