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.
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.
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Requirements
Qualifications:
- Education: Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program (Associate's or Bachelor's 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.