Telemetry RN
Boise, Idaho
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

Registered Nurse (Telemetry)

Location: Boise, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days (7am–7pm)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Unit Overview

• Telemetry units on 3rd and 7th floors pool staffing together; floating between these floors is expected.
• 3rd Floor: 20 beds, cardiac focus including post-op open heart, TAVRs, ablations, cath lab, pacemakers, and medical telemetry.
• 7th Floor: 35 beds, general telemetry including CHF, sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, post-stroke, and post-procedural overflow.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4.
• Charge nurse present on each unit, typically does not take patient assignments.
• Crisis and resource nurses available in-house if needed.
• CNAs support units: 3rd floor has 3 CNAs, 7th floor has 5 CNAs, with typical CNA-to-patient ratios around 1:8.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
• Must have post-procedural cardiac experience (cath lab, ablations, open heart).
• Preferred experience in PCU and Stepdown units.
• Ability to read, interpret, and document telemetry strips independently (twice per shift).
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required.
• RN license appropriate for Idaho.

Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

• Manage set-rate cardiac drips including amiodarone, cardizem, dopamine, dobutamine, and heparin.
• Insulin drip experience not required; training available if needed.
• Assist respiratory therapists as needed; RTs manage high respiratory needs (high flow, BiPAP, CPAP) and administer breathing treatments.
• Expected to float as needed within telemetry and medical-surgical units at this hospital and sister facilities.
• Participate in unit-specific orientation: 2 shifts total (1 on each telemetry floor).

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Schedule typically made 6 weeks in advance; flexibility required to fill staffing gaps.
• Block scheduling not guaranteed; maximum of 5 consecutive shifts.
• Weekend requirement: 5-6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule (days on Sat/Sun, nights on Fri/Sat).
• Holiday work may be requested but not mandatory for every holiday.
• No regular call or standby requirements.
• Scrub color is flexible; any color scrubs allowed.
• Traveler-friendly environment with supportive leadership treating travelers like permanent staff.

Additional Notes

• Floating priority is given to travelers.
• Telemetry monitors are remote; nurses must interpret telemetry strips themselves.
• Facility encourages extensions for travelers due to positive work environment.