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

Telemetry 2 years exp required

Shift Notes

7p-7a, weekends as needed, first to float (They can be floated to any other MS, MS-Tele, or Tele to Nampa or Meridian)

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS  ID/Compact license

Telemetry Boise Hospital – Floor 7

2 years experience required. Prior travel preferred, but not required.

Tele 3 & 7 pool their staffing together to cover staffing needs; traveler will be expected to float between 3 & 7, as needed.

# of Beds

3rd Floor: 20 beds
7th Floor: 35 beds

Nurse : Patient Ratios

1:4

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Common Diagnoses / Types of Patients

3rd Floor – Cardiac Focus

• Post-op procedural
• Post-op day 1 open heart
• TAVRs
• Ablations
• Post caths
• Pacemakers
• Med-Tele patients

7th Floor – General Tele

• Post procedural overflow
• CHF
• Sepsis
• Electrolyte imbalances
• Post strokes
• And more

Experience or “Must Have” Skills

• Must have post procedural cardiac experience
  • Cath lab
  • Ablations
  • Open heart
• Prefer PCU and Stepdown experience
• Must be able to:
  • Read and interpret telemetry
  • Document telemetry appropriately

Are RNs Required to Titrate Drips?

• Heparin
• Insulin (rare)

Insulin drip experience is not required; facility is willing to train if needed.

Common Titratable and/or Set Rate Drips

• Cardiac gtt
• Amio
• Cardizem
• Dopamine
• Dobutamine

Charge Nurse Information

• Charge nurse on each unit
• Charge typically does not take a patient assignment unless necessary
• Crisis & Resource nurse available in-house if needed

Nurse Aids / Patient Care Techs

3rd Floor

• 3 CNAs

7th Floor

• 5 CNAs

Typical CNA Ratio: 1:8
(Depending on staffing and census)

RT Equipment

Includes:

• High Flow
• BiPAP
• CPAP

RT available on each floor and manages respiratory equipment/treatments.
RNs may assist if needed.

Tele / Monitor Techs

• Remote tele techs located on 3rd Floor
• Nurses expected to:
  • Read telemetry
  • Interpret strips
  • Document 2x per shift

Shifts & Scheduling

• 7a – 7p / 7p – 7a
• Schedule made 6 weeks at a time
• Scheduler works with travelers for scheduling needs
• Travelers expected to remain flexible and help fill staffing gaps
• Block scheduling not guaranteed
• Maximum of 5 shifts in a row
• Scheduler tries to group days together for night shift staff

Weekend Requirement

5–6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

• Days: Saturday / Sunday
• Nights: Friday / Saturday

Holiday Requirement

May be asked to work holidays, but not expected to work every holiday.

Call / Standby Requirement

• Typically no call
• More likely to float if needed

Floating Requirements

Travelers are first to float.

May float to:

• MS
• MS-Tele
• Tele units

Including sister facilities:

• Meridian
• Nampa

Scrub Color / Dress Code

✅ Any color scrubs

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