Job Description
Embark on a dynamic Travel Surgical Tech opportunity in Pocatello, Idaho, where your surgical precision and teamwork will directly support patients through critical procedures. In this role you will scrub, circulate, and help maintain a sterile field, anticipating instrument needs, supporting the circulating nurse, and ensuring instrument counts and patient safety from prep through closure. You’ll bring focus, reliability, and adaptability to every case, contributing to faster recoveries and smoother operating rooms. This travel assignment is designed for skilled professionals who thrive on collaboration, continuous learning, and making a meaningful impact on patient care. Start Date: 12/08/2025. Duration: Weeks. Weekly pay: $1,304-$1,403. Guaranteed Hours: 0.0. Note: hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process. Beyond the OR, you’ll have the chance to explore Idaho’s beauty and begin to imagine the possibilities of travel to other settings across the country.
Idaho is more than a schedule; it’s a place where outdoor beauty blends with a sense of community. In and around Pocatello you’ll discover rugged foothills, scenic trails, and nearby rivers that invite hiking, fishing, and outdoor adventure after shifts. Separate from the excitement of city life, Idaho offers wide skies, generous spaces, and opportunities to explore nature’s wonders—from tranquil parklands to nearby scenic drives. In your downtime you can unwind among quiet neighborhoods, local eateries, and a welcoming community that values your expertise and your well‑being.
Location Benefits: This position is based in Pocatello, Idaho, with the added opportunity to work across various locations in Idaho and throughout the United States, broadening your clinical exposure and enriching your professional story. You’ll enjoy competitive weekly pay within the stated range, and you’ll have access to housing assistance to ease relocation and stabilize your living situation during assignments. The role includes potential contract extensions that align with your career goals, allowing you to build continuity while exploring diverse surgical environments. Our travel program provides comprehensive support for credentialing, onboarding, travel logistics, and ongoing guidance, including 24/7 assistance as you travel with the company, ensuring you always have a trusted partner by your side.
Role Specifics and Benefits: As a Surgical Tech in this travel assignment, your responsibilities will include preparing the OR, setting up sterile instrument trays, passing instruments to surgeons, maintaining sterile technique, assisting with sponge and instrument counts, and ensuring patient safety throughout procedures. You’ll monitor instrumentation readiness, support anesthesia teams when needed, and help position patients safely for a wide range of surgeries. The role offers robust opportunities for professional growth within the Surgical Tech specialty, including exposure to diverse procedures and the chance to refine efficiency, accuracy, and teamwork under pressure. In addition to competitive compensation, the program provides a signing or completion bonus, housing assistance, and the potential for extended assignments to maintain continuity and deepen expertise. A dedicated support team is available 24/7 to assist with traveling arrangements, credentialing questions, and any on‑the‑ground needs that arise, so you can focus on delivering excellent patient care. The organization values your contribution and supports you with mentorship, access to additional training, and a clear path toward increased responsibility if you choose to pursue leadership roles or specialty tracks within the OR team.
Company Values: Our company is committed to empowering its surgical professionals, prioritizing career advancement, safety, and a supportive, collaborative work environment. We believe in recognizing your expertise, providing resources for ongoing education, and fostering personal and professional growth. Our culture emphasizes open communication, respect for patients and colleagues, and a balanced approach to high‑quality care. When you join, you’re not just filling a shift—you’re becoming part of a community that values your voice, your learning, and your long‑term success.
Call to Action: If you’re ready to elevate your surgical tech career, embrace new communities, and contribute to exceptional patient outcomes, apply today. This is your chance to work with a company that honors your skills, offers meaningful growth opportunities, and stands beside you every step of the journey. Discover a role that respects your expertise, supports your development, and invites you to make a lasting impact in operating rooms across Idaho and the United States.
Note: Hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.
TLC Nursing is a nationwide healthcare staffing agency that provides high-quality, dependable healthcare professionals to hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, and home health organizations across the United States. Built on the values of trust, reliability, integrity, and exceptional patient care, TLC Nursing has become a preferred partner for facilities looking for consistent and compassionate clinical support.
We place Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Allied Health professionals, Travel Healthcare Workers, and more. Through a people-first approach and deep industry expertise, we match the right clinicians to the right opportunities while supporting them throughout their entire assignment.
Shift Shield – Industry-Exclusive Protection
TLC Nursing is the only company in the healthcare staffing industry to offer Shift Shield — a program designed to protect clinicians from preventable assignment disruptions and ensure they are compensated fairly when facilities cancel shifts unexpectedly.
Shift Shield provides:
- Guaranteed compensation for last-minute or preventable facility-driven cancellations
- Protection against income loss, giving clinicians peace of mind
- A consistent and fair work experience, unmatched by competitors
- Increased transparency between TLC Nursing, clinicians, and facilities
This unique program demonstrates TLC Nursing’s commitment to putting healthcare workers first and creating a more stable, predictable staffing experience.
Why Healthcare Professionals and Facilities Choose TLC Nursing
✓ Proven Industry Expertise
More than two decades of staffing experience with a strong understanding of travel contracts, compliance, credentialing, and rapid deployment.
✓ Highest Standards of Quality & Compliance
We follow rigorous screening processes to ensure each clinician meets all state, federal, and facility-specific requirements.
✓ Premium Support for Clinicians
Dedicated recruiters, 24/7 availability, and a supportive approach that focuses on communication, transparency, and long-term relationships.
✓ Nationwide Coverage
Staffing solutions in all 50 states, including travel contracts, per-diem, local contracts, permanent placements, and crisis response.
Mission Statement
To enhance the delivery of patient care by connecting exceptional healthcare professionals with the facilities that need them most — while providing unmatched support, protection, and reliability through programs like Shift Shield.
Next Steps
Thank you for choosing TLC Nursing for your next travel assignment. Let's expedite your submission to the job of your liking by completing your professional profile on our iTraveler app. We invite you to download our iTraveler app from the App Store or Google Play to simplify your travel nursing journey. The iTraveler app streamlines your experience, providing access to job listings, schedules, and important updates at your fingertips. Stay connected with TLC Nursing and take control of your healthcare career with the iTraveler app. We highly recommend our applicants install the iTraveler app along with completing their professional profile and uploading the following documents:
- Resume
- Active BLS
- COVID Vaccination Card
- Two Professional References
- Skills checklist
- Your Professional License
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So, WHY choose to travel with TLC Nursing?
TLC Nursing is your destination for boutique healthcare jobs, whether it is Travel, Local, Per Diem, or Permanent Placement. TLC Nursing is your trusted career partner. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that fosters growth and development. At TLC Nursing, we're not just a staffing agency but a healthcare family dedicated to positively impacting our community. Join a dynamic team and become part of a caring community that values your skills, dedication, and contributions.
Why Join TLC Nursing?TLC Nursing has the best and the highest-paying travel RN, travel LPN, and travel Allied jobs. Discover rewarding careers in travel nursing with TLC Nursing, a nurse-owned and operated travel nursing agency. Our wide range of job listings includes travel nursing jobs, travel allied jobs, travel RN jobs, and travel LPN jobs.
Competitive Compensation: Earn the best weekly rates on your assignment. We will beat any offer for the same open position.
Diverse Work Settings: You will experience diverse environments such as acute care, long-term care, schools, clinics, summer camps, and prisons.
Guaranteed Hours: Secure a consistent 36 or 40-hour workweek with opportunities for overtime.
Benefits: Your Wellbeing Matters: Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance.
25K Life Insurance on day one!
401 (k) with a matching contribution.
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Immediate availability of Aflac for your purchase.
Stay Comfortable: Opt for our fully furnished housing, including utilities, or choose a housing stipend.
Unlimited referral bonus!
Access to unlimited continuing education units online.
We are proudly a Nurse-owned and operated travel nurse and travel healthcare staffing agency!
Vermont Business Magazine voted us The Best Staffing Agency in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2017!
TLC Nursing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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