Our Client is currently seeking Telemetry for positions in Boise, Idaho for a 3x12 Nights, 19:00:00-07:00:00, 12.00-3 shift. The ideal candidate will possess a current Idaho license. This is a RN position in the Telemetry Boise Hospital Flr 7 type:Telemetry. You must have a Nursing License and at least 2 years of recent experience as a RN Telemetry.

Requirements
• Current Resume
• Nursing License per state
• Current BLS and/or ACLS and/or Specialty Certifications
• 2 current clinical references
• Competitive pay rates
• Health/Dental Benefit package
• License reimbursement
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Unit Notes:
• Telemetry Boise Hospital Flr 7
• 2 years experience required. Prior travel preferred, but not required.
• Tele 3 & 7 pool their staffing together to cover staffing needs, traveler will be expected to float between 3 & 7, as needed
• # of Beds: 3rd Flr has 20 beds - 7th Flr has 35 beds
• Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:04
• Common diagnoses/Types of patients:
• 3rd Flr: Cardiac focus; Post op Procedural, post-op day1 open heart, TAVRs, ablations, post caths, pacemakders, & med tele
• 7th Flr: General Tele; post procedural overflow, CHF, sepsis, electolyte imbalances, post strokes, and more
• Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have post procedural cardiac experience (cath lab, ablations, open heart) Prefer PCU and Stepdown experience, Must be able to read and interpret tele and document it appropriately
• Are RNs required to titrate drips? Heparin & Insulin (rare). Don't need experience with insulin, facility is willing to train if needed
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Set rate cardiac gtt, amio, cardizem, dopamine, & dobutamine
• Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge nurse on each unit, who doesn't take a patient assignment unless necessary.. Crisis & Resource nurse avialable in house, if needed
• Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? 3rd Flr has 3 CNAs, 7th Flr has 5 CNAs. Typical ratios are 1:8 depending on staffing and census
• RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? RT available on each floor; can take high resp needs including intermittent high flow, bipap, & cpap- RT to manage; RT administers breathing treatments, RNs could be asked to assist if needed
• Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? remote tele techs- located on 3rd floor; Nurses expected to read and interpret tele, 2x per shift
• Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 7-7; Schedule is typically made out for 6 weeks at a time, Scheduler works with travelers to create schedule, Travelers are asked to stay flexible and help fill gaps in permanent scheduling, block scheduling is not guarenteed (Max of 5 shifts in a row), Scheduler is mindful of trying to group days together for night shift.
• Weekend Requirement: 5-6 weekend shifts in 6 week schedule. Days: Sat/Sun, Nights: Fri/Sat
• Holiday Requirement: May be asked to work Holidays, would not be expected to work every Holiday
• Is there Call or a Standby requirement? Not typically, more likely to float
• Floating Requirements: Travelers are first to float; They can be floated to any other MS, MS-Tele, or Tele unit within the hospital and at their sister facilities- Meridian & Nampa.
• Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Any color scrubs
• How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 2 shifts (1 on 3rd, 1 on 7th)
• Additional Notes: Traveler friendly facility, leadership treats travelers like perm staff, and they have a lot of travelers who extend.
• Charting System: EPIC
• BSN Required: False