# Registered Nurse (SDU)

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

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## Description

**Registered Nurse (SDU) - Metairie, LA** **(#SM0106)**

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-   _**Location: Metairie, LA**_
-   _**Employment Type: Per-Diem (this is a 1099 position)**_
-   _**Hourly Rate: $41.76 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:**

We are seeking a dedicated **Per-Diem Registered Nurse** for an opening at a hospital in Metairie, LA. In this role, you will deliver high-quality, compassionate care in a dynamic setting, managing a diverse patient population and collaborating with a skilled healthcare team.

**Why Join Us?**

-   **Competitive Compensation:** Earn a strong hourly rate of $41.76 per hour.
-   **Work Schedule:** This is a per-diem position.

-   7:00 am - 7:30 pm CDT ( 30 min break)
-   7:00 pm - 7:30 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 in a critical care setting.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   Conducting final health checks (vital signs, allergies, fasting status), verifying consent forms, and preparing the patient psychologically and physically for surgery.
-   Closely monitoring vital signs, airway patency, and consciousness levels as patients emerge from anesthesia, while managing pain and post-operative nausea.
-   Assisting patients to sit, stand, and walk to ensure they are safe and steady, meeting mobility criteria required for discharge.
-   Providing comprehensive verbal and written aftercare instructions regarding wound management, medications, and "red flag" symptoms to ensure a safe recovery at home.
-   Inserting and removing IV cannulas, and administering prescribed medications (including IV fluids, antibiotics, and analgesia).

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

## Requirements

**Qualifications:**

-   **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program.
-   **Licensure:** Active, unencumbered RN license from the state of LA and current BLS Certification.
-   **Experience:** Minimum of 1 year of RN work experience.
-   **Soft Skills:** Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, effective communication, cultural competency, collaboration, adaptability, and a positive attitude.