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

Registered Nurse (RN) – Clinical Support Unit (Critical Care)

Location: Boise, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Unit: ICU Float Pool (Clinical Support Unit RN Float Pool)

Job Overview

• Float pool includes multiple units across three facilities: ER, ICU, MedSurg, Telemetry, Labor & Delivery/Postpartum, and NICU.
• RNs float only within their specialty and never to a lower acuity unit.
• Float assignments can be at any facility and include 1:1 sitter roles.
• Units covered:

  • ER (Boise, Meridian, Nampa) – Meridian ER busiest but no trauma; Boise ER includes Pediatric Trauma.
  • ICU (Boise, Meridian, Nampa) – generally lower acuity ICU patients.
  • MedSurg (6 units across facilities).
  • Telemetry (4 units across facilities).
  • Labor & Delivery/Postpartum (L&D and Mother Baby units).
  • NICU (primarily feeder growers).

Nurse:Patient Ratios

• ER: 1:4
• ICU: 1:1 to 1:2
• MedSurg: 1:5
• Telemetry: 1:4
• Pediatrics: 1:3
• NICU: 1:4

Required Certifications & Skills

• BLS (required for all)
• ACLS and NIHSS (required for Telemetry and Critical Care units)
• TNCC (required for Emergency Department)
• Must have at least 2 years of experience in specialty
• Prior travel experience is required
• Highly preferred: Antepartum and Mother Baby experience for L&D travelers
• RNs will be required to titrate drips in ICU, ER, Telemetry, MedSurg, and PICU
• Common titratable drip example: insulin (MedSurg)

Orientation & Support

• Orientation includes a meet-and-greet on day 1 plus 3 shifts of inpatient orientation
• Charge nurse present on all units
• Float pool leadership includes 7 assistant managers with 24/7 on-call coverage
• Nurse aides/patient care techs available with ratios ranging from 1:8 to 1:10 depending on unit and shift
• Telemetry, ICU, ER, and PICU nurses must read and interpret monitors; L&D requirements to be confirmed

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Shifts: 12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• No self-scheduling; block scheduling attempted but not guaranteed
• Weekend and holiday shifts as needed
• No call or standby requirements
• Assignments communicated via app approximately 1 hour before shift start
• Mid-shift floating possible to different units and facilities as needed
• Facilities are within about 20 minutes of each other with safe parking available
• Dress code: Clean and professional, no specific scrub color required

Additional Notes

• Radius rule: Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius from the facility to be considered
• Float pool includes multiple facilities and units, providing diverse clinical experiences within specialty areas