Idaho Falls Community Hospital
Community hospital in Idaho Falls, ID
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 4 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 12, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be walking into Idaho Falls Community Hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho—a community hospital whose emergency department is set up as a Level 3 trauma center with stroke and diagnostic cardiac care, staffed around the clock.
Employer research, Aug 12, 2026
Open RN paths span Med-Surg, ICU, NICU, OR, PACU, and Endoscopy, so you can match the floor to your skill set.
For experienced nursesSources
A staff RN after more than a year here pointed to strong culture and coworkers as a reason to stay.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025-07-18Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 4 roles welcomes new grads
- Stepdown nurses: 2 of 4 roles
Not a fit
- Nurses who want one home unit: all 4 roles float between units
Nursing here
- Tuition support
Education reimbursement program (eligibility by FT/PT/PRN status)
Idaho Falls Community Hospital · employer research
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As of 2025
Benefits
401K with up to 6% match; earned quarterly bonus; education reimbursement; medical/dental/vision; PTO by FT/PT/PRN; sign-on and paid relocation for experienced relocating RNs.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on bonus included with experience for RNs relocating to join Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital
As of 2025
- Relocation
Paid relocation included with experience for RNs willing to relocate to Idaho for Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital
As of 2025
- Benefits
401K with up to 6% match; earned quarterly bonus program; education reimbursement; medical/dental/vision; PTO (eligibility by FT/PT/PRN)
As of 2025
Units hiring now
- Stepdown2 open
- ER1 open
- Med surg1 open
Employer LPN posting is for MedSurg; joint RN posting lists Med Surg among open areas.
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Source location unconfirmed Emergency Department
Employer describes state-of-the-art ED with 24/7/365 emergency care, stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and level 3 trauma center.
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Source location unconfirmedICU
Joint RN recruiting post lists ICU among available opportunities with Mountain View Hospital and IFCH.
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Source location unconfirmedNICU
Joint RN recruiting post lists NICU among available opportunities; Mountain View noted Level III NICU in same post.
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Source location unconfirmedOR
Joint RN recruiting post lists Operating Room among available opportunities.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.comPACU
Joint RN recruiting post lists PACU among available opportunities.
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Source location unconfirmedEndoscopy
Joint RN recruiting post lists Endoscopy among available opportunities.
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Source location unconfirmed
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- culture and coworkers
- Current RN praised culture and coworkers after more than a year on staff.
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As of 2025-07-18Source: glassdoor.com- compensation for tenured staff
- Same RN said pay could be better especially for long-tenured employees.
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As of 2025-07-18Source: glassdoor.com- overall ratings snapshot
- About 26 reviews average roughly 3.6; compensation/benefits lowest category near 3.1; culture and career near 3.7; 68% would recommend.
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The hard parts
Pay is a weak spot for long-tenured staff—the same nurse who liked the culture said compensation could be better, and review scores put pay near the bottom.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Idaho Falls, ID
Anchored by the roaring Snake River Greenbelt and views of the Tetons, Idaho Falls serves as eastern Idaho’s regional healthcare hub. With living costs about 6% below the national average, relocating nurses trade metropolitan gridlock for off-shift fly-fishing, direct access to Yellowstone, and meaningful careers in high-volume regional medical facilities.
Browse roles in Idaho Falls- Metro price level · Idaho Falls area
- 6% below the national average
- BEA index 94.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,075/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $73,110/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Idaho Falls Community Hospital hire new grads?
1 of 4 roles welcomes new grads.
Which units are hiring?
Stepdown (2), ER (1) and med surg (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Idaho Falls Community Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Idaho Falls Community Hospital
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Floating required
Sources
- facebook.com/groups/TravelRNJobGroup/posts/3341339869415476
The short version, Nursing here
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Idaho-Falls-Community-Hospital-E3060820-RVW98797657.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025-07-18
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Idaho-Falls-Community-Hospital-pay-Reviews-EI_IE3060820.0,30_KH31,34.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Idaho-Falls-Community-Hospital-Reviews-E3060820.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- idahofallscommunityhospital.com
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