Registered Nurse (PACU)

Registered Nurse (PACU) - Marrero LA (#SM0118)

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Location:Marrero LA
Employment Type: Per-Diem
Hourly Rate: $46.6 per hour

About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing:

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals clinics nursing homes multi-specialty groups and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.

Position Overview:

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is currently seeking a Registered Nurse (PACU) to fill an opening at a hospital located in Marrero LA. This role focuses on providing immediate post-anesthesia care to patients recovering from surgical procedures ensuring safe emergence from anesthesia and stable transition to the appropriate care setting.

Why Join Us

• Competitive Compensation: $46.6 per hour
• Work Schedule:8:00 AM - 8:30 PM CST (includes a 30-minute break) Per-diem
• Professional Growth: Gain valuable experience in a collaborative innovative and supportive environment.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Education: Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program (Associates or Bachelors degree).
• Licensure: Active Louisiana state RN license and current BLS Certification. ACLS and PALS certification are strongly required (or must be obtained within a specified timeframe).
• Experience: At least one year of relevant experience is required.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in airway management pain management (including PCA pumps and epidurals) hemodynamic monitoring management of post-op nausea/vomiting (PONV) and care of surgical drains catheters and wound vacs.
• Soft Skills: Strong critical thinking and rapid assessment abilities; calm and decisive in emergency situations; excellent communication with anesthesiologists surgeons and OR staff; compassionate patient and family interaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and monitor post-surgical patients upon arrival to PACU including airway patency breathing circulation (ABCs) vital signs oxygen saturation level of consciousness and surgical site(s).
• Manage emergence from general anesthesia regional blocks (spinal epidural) and monitored anesthesia care (MAC).
• Administer medications for pain control nausea shivering and blood pressure management as ordered.
• Monitor for and respond to immediate post-op complications including respiratory depression laryngospasm hypotension hypertension bleeding or anaphylaxis.
• Assess and manage incision sites dressings drains (Jackson-Pratt Hemovac) chest tubes and urinary catheters.
• Communicate effectively with anesthesia providers and surgeons regarding patient status vital sign trends and any concerns.
• Use sedation scales (e.g. Aldrete score RASS) to determine readiness for discharge from PACU to the next level of care (Med/Surg Stepdown ICU or Phase II discharge home).
• Educate patients and families on post-procedure expectations pain management activity restrictions and follow-up care.
• Document all assessments interventions medications and discharge criteria in the EMR accurately and promptly.

How to Apply:If you are ready to take the next step in your nursing career and make a difference in the healthcare industry we want to hear from you! Submit your Resume/CV to or call our office at to learn more about this opportunity and others we offer.

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