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

Unit

Telemetry Meridian Hospital Flr 4

Unit Type

Telemetry

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS RN Id/commpact license

Shift Notes

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

Telemetry RN — Unit Overview

• Department: Telemetry | RN
• Unit: Tele
• Beds: 27 currently; 10 additional beds planned for June
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

Commonly encountered diagnoses and patient types include:

• CHF
• NSTEMI / STEMI
• Stroke
• Sepsis
• Diabetes
• CAD
• Renal failure
• Respiratory failure
• Pneumothorax
• Post-cath lab patients

Post-cath experience: RNs will not pull sheaths, but experience with TR bands and FemStops is strongly preferred.

RN Experience Requirements

Minimum: 2 years of Telemetry RN experience.

Candidates must have experience with:

• Cardiac drips
• NIHSS/stroke assessments
• Post-cath recovery
• Chest tubes

Cardiac Drips

• RNs do not titrate drips on this unit.
• Common drips include set-rate diltiazem and amiodarone.
• Epinephrine and nitroglycerin are not used on this floor.

Telemetry / Monitoring

• Telemetry techs are currently located on the unit.
• Beginning in June, monitoring will be centralized off-site.
• RNs will read and document telemetry every 6 hours.
• Current system: SpaceLab
• Planned transition: Philips

Support Staff

• Charge Nurse: Yes; does not take patients.
• House Supervisor: Yes; does not take patients.
• Nurse Aides: Yes, approximately 1:8–9 ratio.
• RT: Available for respiratory support.
• Equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen; RT manages these modalities.

Scheduling

• Day: 0700–1930
• Night: 1900–0730
• Travelers are placed into the slots where the unit has staffing needs.
• Requests are considered when possible, but unit needs take priority.
• Shift trades with peers are permitted.
• Block scheduling is not available.

Weekends, Holidays & Call

• Weekend requirement: Yes; travelers will fill staffing needs.
• Holiday requirement: Yes; travelers will fill staffing needs.
• Call: None
• Standby: None

Floating

Travelers may float to:

• Like units
• Med/Surg
• Boise Medical Center — like units/Med-Surg as needed
• Nampa Medical Center — like units/Med-Surg as needed
• ICU, if the traveler has appropriate ICU experience

Uniform

• Any scrub color
• Scrubs must be clean, well-kept, and professional.

Orientation

• System onboarding
• 2 unit orientation shifts