Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Boise, ID

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care on Telemetry units with a cardiac focus, including post-procedural cardiac patients (post-op open heart, TAVRs, ablations, post-caths, pacemakers) as well as general telemetry patients including CHF, sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, and post-stroke patients. Float between two telemetry floors as needed to support staffing coverage, maintaining flexibility across both cardiac-focused and general telemetry patient populations.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry

Location

Boise, ID

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on Telemetry units with a cardiac focus, including post-procedural cardiac patients (post-op open heart, TAVRs, ablations, post-caths, pacemakers) as well as general telemetry patients including CHF, sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, and post-stroke patients
• Read, interpret, and document telemetry strips independently a minimum of twice per shift
• Titrate Heparin drips and manage set-rate cardiac drips including amiodarone, Cardizem, dopamine, and dobutamine as indicated
• Float between two telemetry floors as needed to support staffing coverage, maintaining flexibility across both cardiac-focused and general telemetry patient populations
• Collaborate with charge nurses, CNAs, respiratory therapy, and remote telemetry monitoring technicians to deliver safe, coordinated patient care
• Assist respiratory therapy staff as needed with patients requiring intermittent high-flow oxygen, BiPAP, or CPAP

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, with demonstrated post-procedural cardiac experience (cath lab, ablations, or open heart)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Ability to independently read and interpret telemetry strips and document findings appropriately
• Willingness to float to other medical-surgical, MS-Telemetry, and Telemetry units within the hospital system as needed

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience
• PCU or step-down unit experience
• Experience with insulin drip titration (facility willing to train if needed)

Why Join Us

• Traveler-friendly environment where leadership treats contract staff with the same respect as permanent employees, with a strong track record of contract extensions
• Scheduling is built collaboratively with travelers, with efforts made to group shifts together and provide advance scheduling visibility across a 6-week schedule