RN Perioperative Services
Meridian, Idaho
Posted Jun 10
- Unit
- OR
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
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About this role
The Surgery Center of Idaho is seeking a compassionate and dependable Registered Nurse to provide nursing care across the surgical experience, including pre-op, post-op/PACU, and operating room circulating. The ideal candidate is clinically skilled, team-oriented, flexible, and committed to providing safe, high-quality patient care in a busy surgery center environment. ResponsibilitiesProvide professional nursing care throughout the perioperative process, including pre-op, intraoperative circulating, post-op, and PACU recovery.
Assess and monitor patients, document care accurately, and respond to clinical, physical, and emotional needs. Prepare patients for procedures, verify required documentation, start IVs, administer medications or sedation as ordered, and provide patient education. Circulate in the operating room by preparing rooms, assembling supplies and equipment, assisting physicians, and helping maintain a safe surgical environment.
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Monitor patients recovering from anesthesia and report patient condition, response to treatment, or changes in status as appropriate. Communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients, and families to support safe and timely care. Assist with discharge preparation, patient transportation and positioning, infection control, inventory, emergency preparedness, quality improvement, and other duties as assigned.
QualificationsRN degree from an accredited school of nursing. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the Idaho State Board of Nursing. BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification required, or ability to obtain.
Minimum of two years of professional nursing experience preferred. Surgery center experience preferred. Strong assessment, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to remain calm and respond effectively in stressful or emergency situations. Flexibility to work throughout the surgery center as needed. About the Surgery Center of IdahoAt the Surgery Center of Idaho, we are committed to providing safe, compassionate, and high-quality surgical care.
Our team values respect, integrity, innovation, and compassion while supporting excellent outcomes for every patient.
Benefits
401(k)Dental insuranceEmployee assistance programEmployee discountFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceHealth savings accountLife insurancePaid time offParental leaveProfessional development assistanceReferral programTuition reimbursementVision insuranceWork Location: In person
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Requirements
- RN
- Idaho RN License
Place
- City
- Meridian, Idaho
- Median rent
- $1,805/mo
- Local household income
- $100,795/yr
- State price level
- 5% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Idaho index 95.5, where 100 is the national average.
Meridian is a fast-growing suburb of Boise in Idaho's Treasure Valley, offering nurses a family-friendly pace with quick access to outdoor recreation along the Boise River and nearby foothills. It blends suburban convenience with high-desert scenery—ideal for RNs seeking a quieter base near a major metro.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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You would step into a per-diem perioperative RN role at Surgery Center of Idaho in Meridian, covering pre-op, intraoperative circulating, post-op, and PACU as needed across the center. Surgery center experience is preferred, and the schedule is built around flexibility…
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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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