# Registered Nurse (ED/ER)

**Company:** [Greenlife Healthcare Staffing](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/g5tX1mk2ZWTbffdtzNbnfV.md)
**Location:** Marrero, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** Joseph Agha

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## Description

**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.

**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.

_**Greenlife Healthcare Staffing - Empowering Healthcare Professionals, Enriching Lives**_

## 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.
-   **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.