# Registered Nurse (Neuro ICU)

**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 (Neuro ICU) - Marrero, LA (#SM0113)**

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-   _**Location: Marrero, LA**_
-   _**Employment Type: Per-Diem**_
-   _**Hourly Rate: $44.06 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 (Neuro ICU)** to fill an opening at a hospital located in Marrero, LA. This role requires a highly skilled RN to care for critically ill patients with neurological conditions such as traumatic brain injury, stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, seizures, and post-neurosurgical complications.

**Why Join Us?**

-   **Competitive Compensation:** $44.06 per hour
-   **Work Schedule:** 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CDT (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:**

-   Perform comprehensive and frequent neurologic assessments, including pupil checks, motor/sensory function, cranial nerve evaluation, and GCS scoring.
-   Monitor and manage patients with stroke (tPA administration, post-thrombectomy care), TBI, status epilepticus, brain tumors, and post-craniotomy.
-   Manage invasive monitoring devices such as ICP monitors, EVDs, and arterial lines.
-   Titrate continuous IV infusions (propofol, nicardipine, levetiracetam, mannitol, hypertonic saline, and vasopressors).
-   Operate and troubleshoot ventilators; maintain airway patency and manage secretions.
-   Collaborate with neurosurgeons, neurologists, respiratory therapists, and bedside staff for timely interventions.
-   Provide emotional support and education to families regarding complex neurologic conditions and prognosis.
-   Maintain rapid response readiness for acute neurologic deterioration, including herniation syndromes or status epilepticus.
-   Document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in the EMR.

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## Requirements

**Qualifications:**

-   **Education:** Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing (RN) program (Associate's or Bachelor's degree).
-   **Licensure:** Active Louisiana state RN license and current BLS Certification. ACLS and NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification are required.
-   **Experience:** At least one year of relevant experience is required.
-   **Technical Skills:** Proficient in continuous hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, EVD (external ventricular drain) management, ICP (intracranial pressure) monitoring, administration of titratable vasoactive and sedative drips, and rapid neurologic assessment (Glasgow Coma Scale).
-   **Soft Skills:** Exceptional critical thinking and rapid decision-making abilities; calm under pressure; strong attention to detail; excellent communication with multidisciplinary teams and families.