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Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Boise, Idaho
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

$2,473-2,570/week

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A hospital in Western Idaho is in need of NICU RN's to work a 13 week travel assignment. The nurses will be working 12 hour shifts.

Job requirements

If travelers only nursing experience is in NICU 2 years experience is required, if traveler has other RN experience 1 year experience is required.
Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes.
Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Morphine, Dopamine, Epinephrine.
Charge RN doesn’t take assignments (travelers would not be in the charge RN role).
Neonatologist in house 24/7: Yes, NNP and neonatologist 24/7.
RT Equipment: Drager, Servo, HFJV, HFOV, Nava, Cpap, Nasal Cannula.
Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:1-3
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Prematurity 22 weeks and above, respiratory distress (Nava, Cpap, vents), surgical patients (trachs, g-tubes, shunts, hernia repairs), Feeder/growers.
Unit: NICU - Floor 2
- Level of NICU: Level IV
# of Beds: 61 beds- 24 rooms that can have up to 3 patients per room.
Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit: Yes. 1-2 per shift.

Schedule information

Shifts & Scheduling: 07-19 (Day shift), 19-07 (Night shift). No self-scheduling, scheduler works with traveler to schedule. No more than 5 shifts in a row.
Weekend Requirement: Will be used to fill in where there is a need.
Holiday Requirement: Yes if there is a need.

Additional Details

**This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, we will require the candidates' perm address in the submittal to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.**
Floating Requirements: Possibly to Peds, PICU, nursery or Mother Baby if they have that experience (would get an oriented if needed), May also float to Meridian Medical Center or Nampa Medical to their NICUs which are lower acuity.
Scrub Color/Dress Code: Hospital blue scrubs or personal scrubs.
How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: Yes; 2 shifts of orientation to unit and 1 shift with meeting with educator to review unit standards.

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Short Term Acute Care
560 beds
Epic Systems Corporation

ADDRESS190 E Bannock StBoise, ID 83712

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About Boise, ID

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Cost of Living

Boise's cost of living is slightly lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
Wages generally match up with the cost of living, providing a good balance for residents.

Weather

Boise experiences hot summers with average highs around 90°F and cold winters with average lows around 20°F.
It also gets around 20 inches of snow per year.

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Public transportation options include buses and a downtown Boise circulator.

Demographics

Boise has a diverse population with a mix of different ethnicities.
The age range is varied, with a growing population of young professionals and families.
Common health issues may include allergies due to the high pollen count.
Boise has a large population of travel nurses due to its thriving healthcare industry.

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