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

Telemetry 2 years exp required

Telemetry RN – Boise Hospital (Floor 3 & 7)

Experience Required: 2 years experience required. Prior travel preferred, but not required.

Unit Information

• Tele 3 & 7: Pool their staffing together to cover staffing needs. Travelers will be expected to float between Floors 3 & 7 as needed.

Number of Beds

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

Nurse:Patient Ratio

• 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

7th Floor – General Tele

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

Experience / Must-Have Skills

• Must have post procedural cardiac experience (cath lab, ablations, open heart)
• Prefer PCU and Stepdown experience
• Must be able to read, interpret, and appropriately document telemetry

Drips

Are RNs required to titrate drips?

• Heparin & Insulin (rare)
• Insulin experience not required; facility will train if needed

Common Titratable and/or Set Rate Drips

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

Charge Nurse

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

CNA / Patient Care Tech Support

• 3rd Floor: 3 CNAs
• 7th Floor: 5 CNAs
• Typical CNA ratio: 1:8, depending on staffing and census

Respiratory Support

• RT available on each floor
• Unit can take patients requiring intermittent High Flow, BiPAP, and CPAP
• RT manages respiratory equipment and administers breathing treatments
• RNs may be asked to assist if needed

Telemetry Monitoring

• Remote tele techs located on the 3rd floor
• Nurses are expected to read and interpret telemetry twice per shift

Shifts & Scheduling

• 7:00–7:00 shifts
• Schedule created every 6 weeks
• Scheduler works with travelers to build schedules
• Travelers are expected to remain flexible and help fill staffing gaps
• Block scheduling is not guaranteed
• Maximum of 5 consecutive shifts
• Scheduler tries to group shifts 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
• Not expected to work every holiday

Call / Standby

• Not typically required
• More likely to float

Floating Requirements

• Travelers are first to float
• May float to any MS, MS-Tele, or Tele unit within the hospital
• May also float to sister facilities in Meridian and Nampa

Scrubs

• Any color scrubs

Orientation

• 2 shifts
  • 1 shift on 3rd Floor
  • 1 shift on 7th Floor