Telemetry Registered Nurse
Boise, ID
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry

Location: Boise, Idaho
Unit: Telemetry (Floors 3 & 7)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Telemetry Nursing with a cardiac and general telemetry focus
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years of experience in telemetry nursing
• Prior Travel Experience: Preferred but not required

Unit Information

• Floors Covered: 3rd Floor (20 beds), 7th Floor (35 beds)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Staffing:

  • Charge nurse on each unit (usually does not take patient assignments)
  • Crisis & Resource nurse available in-house
  • CNAs: 3 on 3rd floor, 5 on 7th floor (typical CNA ratio 1:8 depending on census)
  • Remote telemetry techs on 3rd floor; nurses expected to read and interpret telemetry strips twice per shift

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• 3rd Floor: Cardiac focus including post-op procedural patients, post-op day 1 open heart, TAVRs, ablations, post caths, pacemakers, and medical telemetry
• 7th Floor: General telemetry including post procedural overflow, CHF, sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, post strokes, and more

Required Skills & Certifications

• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Experience:

  • Must have post-procedural cardiac experience (cath lab, ablations, open heart)
  • Preferred PCU and Stepdown experience
  • Ability to read, interpret, and document telemetry strips accurately
• Drip Titration:

  • Heparin and insulin (insulin experience not required; training provided)
  • Common drips: set rate cardiac gtts, amiodarone, cardizem, dopamine, dobutamine

Equipment & Support

• Respiratory Therapy available on each floor for high respiratory needs (high flow, BiPAP, CPAP)
• RNs may assist with breathing treatments if needed

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Shift: 7am - 7pm
• Schedule: Typically made 6 weeks in advance; flexibility required to fill gaps
• Shift Limits: Max 5 shifts in a row; scheduler tries to group night shifts
• Weekend Requirement: 5-6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule (Days: Sat/Sun, Nights: Fri/Sat)
• Holiday Requirement: May be asked to work some holidays, but not all
• Call/Standby: Not typical; more likely to float
• Floating: Travelers are first to float and may be floated to any Medical-Surgical, MS-Tele, or Tele unit within the hospital or sister facilities in Meridian and Nampa
• Orientation: 2 shifts (1 on 3rd floor, 1 on 7th floor)
• Dress Code: Any color scrubs allowed

Additional Notes

• Traveler-friendly facility with leadership that treats travelers like permanent staff
• Many travelers extend contracts here
• Floating includes multiple units and sister facilities, requiring flexibility

This position is ideal for RNs with solid telemetry and post-procedural cardiac experience seeking a flexible, supportive travel assignment in a well-staffed environment.