Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week Telemetry travel assignment in Boise, ID, requiring post-procedural cardiac experience and the ability to float between units and sister facilities.

Details

• Acute care hospital telemetry setting, working across two pooled telemetry floors (3rd and 7th)
• 3rd Floor has 20 beds with a cardiac focus: post-op open heart, TAVRs, ablations, post-caths, pacemakers, and med-tele patients; 7th Floor has 35 beds with general tele patients including CHF, sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, and post-stroke
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4
• CNAs on both floors: 3 on the 3rd floor and 5 on the 7th floor (typical CNA-to-patient ratio of 1:8)
• RNs are required to read and interpret telemetry strips 2x per shift; remote tele techs are located on the 3rd floor
• RNs may titrate Heparin and (rarely) Insulin drips; set-rate drips include cardiac gtts, amiodarone, Cardizem, dopamine, and dobutamine
• RT is available on each floor and manages high-flow, BiPAP, and CPAP; RNs may be asked to assist
• Charting via Epic (experience preferred)
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a
• 5–6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule; nights cover Friday/Saturday
• Travelers are first to float and may be floated to any MS, MS-Tele, or Tele unit within the hospital or to sister facilities in Meridian and Nampa
• Schedule is made 6 weeks at a time; travelers are expected to remain flexible to fill scheduling gaps; block scheduling is not available and max consecutive shifts is 5

Requirements

• Active Idaho RN license or compact RN license required (must be active at time of consideration; pending licensure not accepted)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (active copies required; pending certifications not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Post-procedural cardiac experience required (cath lab, ablations, open heart)
• Ability to read, interpret, and document telemetry strips required
• PCU and step-down experience preferred
• Two professional references required for consideration: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Valid driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Travelers rotate between the 3rd and 7th floor telemetry units to cover shared staffing needs
• Orientation consists of 2 shifts: one on the 3rd floor and one on the 7th floor
• Charge nurses are present on each unit and do not typically carry a patient assignment; crisis and resource nurses are also available in-house
• Holiday coverage may be required, though travelers would not be expected to work every holiday
• Any color scrubs are acceptable
• Prior travel nursing experience is preferred but not required
• Former permanent employees must have been separated from the facility for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
• This is a traveler-friendly facility where leadership treats travelers on par with permanent staff, with a strong track record of contract extensions