Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry
Boise, ID
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights

Days/night weekends as needed, first to float (They can be floated to any other MS, MS-Tele, or Tele to Nampa or Meridian)

Telemetry RN – Unit Notes

Location: Boise, Idaho
Unit: Telemetry – Floors 3 & 7 (pooled staffing)

Unit Overview

• 3rd Floor: 20 beds
• 7th Floor: 35 beds
• Staffing: Floors 3 & 7 share staff pool
• Travelers are expected to float between both floors

Patient Ratios

• RN : Patient = 1:4

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Patient Population

3rd Floor – Cardiac Focus

• Post-procedural cardiac patients
• Post-op Day 1 open heart
• TAVR
• Ablations
• Post-cath lab patients
• Pacemakers
• Medical telemetry patients

7th Floor – General Telemetry

• Post procedural overflow
• CHF
• Sepsis
• Electrolyte imbalances
• Post stroke patients
• Other general telemetry diagnoses

Required Experience / Skills

Must have experience with:

• Post procedural cardiac patients
  • Cath lab
  • Ablations
  • Open heart
• Telemetry interpretation
• Documenting rhythm strips

Preferred:

• PCU / Stepdown experience

Drips

RN titration required?

• Heparin
• Insulin (rare – facility can train)

Common drips

• Amiodarone
• Cardizem
• Dopamine
• Dobutamine
• Set rate cardiac gtts

Support Staff

Charge Nurse

• Yes – on each unit
• Usually no patient assignment
• Crisis & resource nurses available

CNAs

• 3rd Floor: 3 CNAs
• 7th Floor: 5 CNAs
• Typical ratio: 1:8 (varies by census)

Respiratory Support

RT manages respiratory equipment.

Equipment available:

• High flow oxygen
• BiPAP
• CPAP

RN role:

• Mostly troubleshooting
• May assist RT if needed
• RT administers breathing treatments

Telemetry Monitoring

• Remote tele techs located on 3rd floor
• RNs must read and interpret telemetry
• 2 rhythm strip interpretations per shift

Schedule

• Shift: 7 AM – 7 PM / 7 PM – 7 AM
• Schedule length: 6 weeks
• Travelers help fill schedule gaps
• Block scheduling not guaranteed
• Maximum 5 shifts in a row

Scheduler tries to cluster night shifts together

Weekend Requirement

• 5–6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

Weekend definition:

• Days: Saturday & Sunday
• Nights: Friday & Saturday

Holiday Requirement

• May work holidays
• Not expected to work every holiday

Floating

Travelers are first to float

Possible float units:

• Med-Surg
• Med-Surg Tele
• Telemetry units

Possible facilities:

• Boise
• Meridian
• Nampa

Orientation

• 2 shifts total
  • 1 shift on 3rd floor
  • 1 shift on 7th floor

Scrubs

• Any color allowed

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