# Registered Nurse (PACU)

> Greenlife Healthcare Staffing · Marrero, United States · Contract · Posted 2026-04-30

**Salary:** USD 56,000–94,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Joseph Agha

## Description

**Registered Nurse (PACU) - Marrero, LA (#SM0120)**

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-   _**Location: Marrero, LA**_
-   _**Employment Type: Per-Diem**_
-   _**Hourly Rate: $45.51 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:** $45.51 per hour
-   **Work Schedule:** 5:00 AM - 3:30 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:**

-   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.
-   **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.

## Apply

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