Registered Nurse (PACU) - Marrero, LA (#SM0115) 📍 Location: Marrero, LA 70072 💼 Employment Type: Per-Diem 💰 Compensation: $44.06/hour 🚀 Schedule based on your preferred hours and days! 🚀 No Client Interview Needed – Start Right After Credentialing! 🚀 Get Immediate Login Access to the Platform with All Open Shifts! Join a hospital-based PACU team providing critical post-anesthesia care to surgical patients. This flexible per-diem opportunity allows you to choose shifts that fit your schedule while gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced clinical environment. ✅ Why Join Us? ✔️ Competitive Pay: $44.06/hour ✔️ Flexible Per-Diem Scheduling ✔️ Choose Shifts Based on Your Availability ✔️ No Client Interview Required ✔️ Start Working Immediately After Credentialing ✔️ Instant Access to Available Shifts Through Scheduling Platform ✔️ Collaborative and Supportive Hospital Environment ✔️ Opportunity to Expand PACU and Surgical Recovery Experience ✅ Qualifications ✔️ Graduate of an Accredited Registered Nursing Program (ADN or BSN) ✔️ Active Louisiana RN License ✔️ Current BLS Certification ✔️ ACLS Certification Required (or obtained within required timeframe) ✔️ PALS Certification Required (or obtained within required timeframe) ✔️ Minimum of 1 Year of Relevant Nursing Experience ✔️ Strong Knowledge of Airway Management and Hemodynamic Monitoring ✔️ Experience with PCA Pumps, Epidurals, Surgical Drains, Catheters, and Wound Vacs ✔️ Excellent Critical Thinking and Rapid Assessment Skills ✔️ Strong Communication and Team Collaboration Abilities ✅ Key Responsibilities ✔️ Assess and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia in the PACU ✔️ Evaluate airway patency, breathing, circulation, vital signs, oxygen saturation, and level of consciousness ✔️ Manage recovery from general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and monitored anesthesia care (MAC) ✔️ Administer medications for pain control, nausea, shivering, and blood pressure management ✔️ Monitor for and respond to post-operative complications, including respiratory distress, bleeding, and allergic reactions ✔️ Assess and manage surgical dressings, drains, chest tubes, and urinary catheters ✔️ Communicate patient status and concerns to anesthesiologists and surgeons ✔️ Utilize recovery assessment tools such as Aldrete Scores and RASS scales ✔️ Educate patients and families regarding recovery expectations and discharge instructions ✔️ Maintain accurate and timely EMR documentation

Employment Type: Per Diem

Salary: $44.00 Per Hour

Education Level: Bachelor's degree