Registered Nurse, Telemetry
Meridian, Idaho
St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Telemetry

Location

• Meridian, Idaho

Assignment Details

• Travel assignment length: 13 weeks
• Shift length: 12-hour shifts (days or nights available)
• Start date: ASAP
• Weekend and holiday coverage required
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating to similar units, Med/Surg, and possibly ICU if experienced; may float to nearby medical centers as needed

Unit Information

• Telemetry unit with 27 beds (expanding by 10 beds soon)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Nurse aide ratio: 1:8 or 1:9
• Telemetry/Monitor techs present until June, then centralized off-site
• Equipment managed by Respiratory Therapists (CPAP, BiPAP, high flow)

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• CHF, NSTEMI, STEMI, Stroke, Sepsis, Diabetes, CAD, Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure, Pneumothorax, post cath lab patients
• Experience with TR bands and Fem stops preferred (no sheath pulling)

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience
• Cardiac drip experience (note: RNs do not titrate drips on this unit)
• Experience with NIH stroke assessment
• Post cath recovery and chest tube care experience
• Ability to read and document telemetry every 6 hours (using SpaceLab monitors, transitioning to Philips)

Scheduling & Orientation

• Shifts: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM and 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Scheduling prioritizes unit needs; traveler shift requests considered when possible
• Trades allowed with peers; no block scheduling
• Department-specific orientation includes system onboarding plus 2 orientation shifts

Dress Code

• Scrub color: Any, as long as clean, well-kept, and professional

Additional Notes

• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address eligibility
• Charge nurse and house supervisor roles exist but do not take patients