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

This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles.

Required Certifications 

ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS RN Id/Compact

Shift Notes

7a-7p, weekends as needed, first to float

Charting System: EPIC

Unit Notes

Department: Telemetry | RN

• Unit: Tele
• Beds: 27 will be adding 10 more beds in June.
• Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Common diagnosis: CHF, NSTEMI, STEMI, Stroke, Sepsis, Diabetes, CAD, Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure, Pneumothorax, post cath lab patients- will not pull sheaths but would ideally have experience with TR bands and Fem stops.
• Experience: Must have 2 years experience as a Tele nurse. Must have cardiac drip experience (see below), NIH stroke assessment experience, post cath recovery and chest tube experience.
• Are RN's required to titrate drips: No
• Common titratable: Will commonly see set rate diltiazem and amiodarone. No epi or nitro on this floor.
• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit: Tele techs on floor until June, then they will centralize off site.
• RNs required to read and interpret: Will read and document every 6 hours. Currently using SpaceLab monitors, transitioning to Philips.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Yes we have both- will not take patients.
• Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios: Yes 1:8/9.
• RT/Equipment: CPAP, BiPAP, high flow- RT will manage.
• Shifts & Scheduling: 0700-1930 and 1900-0730. We place travelers in needed slots, try to work with their requests but priority is meeting needs. We do allow for trades with peers. We do not do block scheduling.
• Weekend Requirements: Yes – travelers will fill in the needs.
• Holiday Requirements: Yes – travelers fill in needs.
• Is there Call or a Standby requirement: No.
• Floating Requirements: Will float to like units and Med/Surg at times. May also float to Boise Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center to like units and Med/Surg if needed. May also float to ICU if experienced.
• Scrub Color: Any as long as they are clean, well kept, and professional.
• Department Specific Orientation: System onboarding then 2 orientation shifts.