Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Mountain Home, Idaho
St. Luke's Elmore

$2,099-2,198/week

Posted 6 hours ago Verified

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A hospital in Southern Idaho is in need of an OR RN to work a 13 week travel assignment. The nurse will be working 5 - 8 hour day shifts with call required.

Job requirements

Must have 3 years experience
Preop and PACU experience preferred
Expect all staff to be there no matter if there are cases or not
If no cases, staff may be asked to check expirations, go to ER to help task, and start IVs

Schedule information

5 - 8 hour day shifts with call required
Do not do surgeries on Thursday-travelers do not work Thursdays
Start time is 0700 if surgeries are scheduled
Assignments for where they will be working (Preop, PACU, or OR) will be made 1 week ahead
Weeknight/Call Requirements: cover call if needed end of shift to 0700 next day
Weekend/Call Requirements: will cover 24 hour call if needed
Holiday/Call Requirements: will cover 24 hour call if needed
What is call response time: 30 minutes

Unit specific information

Department: OR | RN
# Suites: 2- only 1 room running at a time
Average # of cases per day: Mondays and Wednesdays around 4 cases, Tuesday is GYN 3-4 cases, Thursday-no cases unless emergent, and Friday around 5 cases
Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP
Common Cases: Choles, appys, hernia repairs, abdominal hysterectomies, hysteroscopies, D&C, colonoscopies, endoscopies, C-sections
3 RNs per shift, 1 for Preop, 1 for OR, 1 for PACU
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Provided Surgical scrubs
Floating Requirements: Preop and PACU, may task in other departments if no surgeries

Additional Details

Very small team everyone works together, expect everyone to help out
Very slow paced except on Fridays, lots of down time
Difficulty finding housing- no onsite housing but plenty of RV sites
Closes place with lots of housing is Boise
Unit/Department specific orientation: 2 days in OR and some training in Preop/PACU

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