Telemetry Registered Nurse
Meridian, ID
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse – Telemetry

Location: Meridian, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour shifts (days or nights available)
Start Date: ASAP

Job Details

• Unit: Telemetry
• Bed Count: 27 beds (expanding by 10 beds in June)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Weekend and holiday coverage required
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating: May float to similar units, Med/Surg, ICU (if experienced), and nearby medical centers
• Orientation: System onboarding plus 2 orientation shifts
• Scrub Color: Any professional, clean, and well-kept

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• NSTEMI, STEMI
• Stroke
• Sepsis
• Diabetes
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Renal Failure
• Respiratory Failure
• Pneumothorax
• Post cardiac catheterization patients (experience with TR bands and Fem stops preferred)

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Telemetry nurse
• Cardiac drip experience required (note: RNs are not required to titrate drips)
• Experience with NIH stroke assessment
• Experience in post cardiac catheterization recovery and chest tube care

Clinical & Equipment Information

• Commonly used medications: set rate diltiazem and amiodarone (no epinephrine or nitroglycerin on this floor)
• Telemetry monitoring: RNs read and document every 6 hours
• Monitoring equipment: currently SpaceLab monitors, transitioning to Philips
• Respiratory therapy equipment managed by RTs: CPAP, BiPAP, high flow oxygen

Additional Notes

• Telemetry technicians currently on floor until June, then centralized off-site
• Charge nurse and house supervisor present but do not take patients
• Nurse aides available with a ratio of approximately 1:8 or 1:9
• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address

This position is ideal for experienced Telemetry RNs seeking a travel assignment with a well-supported team and diverse cardiac and stroke patient population.