Critical Care Float RN
Boise, Idaho
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

Critical Care RN Float Pool

Location: Idaho Unit: Clinical Support Unit - RN Float Pool Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 7p-7a, 12 hours per shift, 48 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in specialty
• Prior travel experience required
• BLS certification required for all units
• ACLS and NIHSS certification required for Tele and Critical Care
• TNCC certification required for ED
• Permanent address must be outside a 50-mile radius of the facility, provided in the submittal before profile review

Preferred Qualifications

• Antepartum and mother baby experience for L&D travelers

Float Pool Scope

• Units included: ER, ICU, MedSurg, Tele, L&D/PP, and NICU across 3 facilities in the system
• RNs float only within their specialty and never to a lower acuity
• May also be assigned as a 1:1 sitter at any facility
• Travelers are first to float and may be moved mid-shift to different units and facilities as needed
• ICU patients are generally lower acuity; NICU travelers generally receive feeder/growth patients only

Nurse:Patient Ratios

• ER: 1:4
• ICU: 1:1-2
• MedSurg: 1:5
• Tele: 1:4
• Peds: 1:3
• NICU: 1:4
• Nurse aides/patient care techs: approximately 1:8-10, depending on floor and shift

Clinical Responsibilities

• Drip titration required in ICU, ER, Tele, MedSurg, and PICU
• Common titratable drips on MedSurg: insulin (more details from unit managers)
• Tele/monitor reading and interpretation required in ICU, ER, Tele, and PICU; L&D to be confirmed
• Common diagnoses, patient types, and RT equipment: details from unit managers

Scheduling and Logistics

• No self-scheduling; block scheduling attempted but not guaranteed
• Weekends and holidays: as needed
• No call or standby requirement
• Travelers receive an app notification one hour before shift showing assignment (facility and unit)
• Facilities are about 20 minutes apart, located off the interstate, with safe parking at all locations
• Charge nurse on all units
• Float pool has 7 assistant managers, one always on call 24/7, who round and check in with travelers on days, nights, and weekends

Orientation and Dress Code

• Meet and greet on day 1 of orientation
• 3 shifts of inpatient orientation
• Scrub color: no specific color required, as long as clean and professional