
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Pocatello, ID
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $42.78
- Weekly
- $1,540
- Yearly (full-time)
- $80,080
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 12, 2026
This job pays about $42.78/hour — 4% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Idaho ($44.45/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Idaho right now
- 151 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Idaho from 6 agencies, 12 of them in Pocatello.
- Pay in these listings: $42.14 – $121/hour, median $61.67/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Idaho: $44.45/hour ($92,456/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($64.01/hour across 49 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical RN Job in Pocatello, Idaho
Join a dynamic Medical-Surgical travel nursing team in Pocatello, Idaho, a welcoming southeastern Idaho community known for mountain views, outdoor recreation, and small-city charm. This 13-week night shift RN assignment is ideal for a Registered Nurse who thrives in fast-paced patient care, teamwork, and delivering excellent bedside nursing care.
Travel RN Job Details
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Location: Pocatello, Idaho
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 3x12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,500 - $1,580
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Ratio: 1:6
- Orientation: 24 hours
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license
- 2 years of Medical-Surgical RN experience preferred
- Travel nursing experience preferred
- Current BLS certification
- Epic electronic health record charting experience required
- Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients
- Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills
Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate care to Medical-Surgical patients with a variety of complex conditions
- Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
- Document patient care thoroughly and accurately in the electronic medical record
- Monitor and support patients with diagnoses such as sepsis, COPD, trauma, AKI, diabetes, post-op care, and respiratory failure
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support coordinated, high-quality healthcare
- Maintain professionalism and adaptability in a busy, fast-paced acute care environment
- Support patient safety, quality outcomes, and effective communication across shifts
Apply now to explore this Medical-Surgical travel nursing job in Pocatello, Idaho, and join a healthcare team focused on excellent patient care.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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