Registered Nurse (EDER)

Registered Nurse (ED/ER) - Metairie LA (#SM0121)

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Location:Metairie LA
Employment Type: Per-Diem
Hourly Rate: $45.79 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 (ED/ER) to fill an opening at a hospital located in Metairie LA. This role focuses on providing rapid assessment critical interventions and compassionate care to patients presenting with acute illnesses trauma and medical emergencies in a fast-paced emergency department setting.

Why Join Us

• Competitive Compensation: $45.79 per hour
• Work Schedule: This is a per-diem position
  • 7:00 am - 7:00 pm CDT (30 min break)
  • 7:00 pm - 7:00 am CDT (30 min break)
• 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.
• Experience: At least one year of experience is required.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in rapid patient triage (ESI) IV insertion and phlebotomy EKG administration wound care and suturing assistance medication administration (including conscious sedation and critical drips) defibrillation/cardioversion and use of EMR.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional critical thinking and rapid decision-making; ability to remain calm under extreme pressure; strong prioritization and multitasking skills; excellent communication with physicians patients and families; compassionate care for patients of all ages and acuities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform rapid triage assessments using the ESI (Emergency Severity Index) to prioritize patient care based on acuity level.
• Manage a diverse patient population presenting with conditions such as chest pain stroke respiratory distress sepsis trauma fractures abdominal pain psychiatric emergencies and overdose.
• Initiate and titrate emergency medications (vasopressors antiarrhythmics thrombolytics etc.) according to physician orders and protocols.
• Perform and interpret EKGs obtain lab specimens and initiate IV access (including ultrasound-guided IVs when applicable).
• Assist with resuscitative efforts including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) defibrillation airway management (including BVM and assisting with intubation) and hemorrhage control.
• Coordinate care with emergency physicians trauma surgeons respiratory therapists radiology and lab staff to expedite diagnostics and treatment.
• Monitor patients receiving continuous cardiac telemetry oxygen therapy BiPAP or mechanical ventilation.
• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses discharge instructions (including medications follow-up and warning signs) and community resources.
• Maintain accurate timely documentation of all nursing assessments interventions and patient responses in the EMR.
• De-escalate agitated or psychiatric patients using appropriate behavioral and pharmacological interventions.
• Prepare patients for admission transfer to higher level of care or discharge ensuring safe handoff communication.

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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