Job Description

Orientations are happening now. Get credentialed while openings are available and start choosing your shifts.

At VitalHire, Per Diem / PRN work allows you to select where and when you work. You will use an app to select all shifts with instant confirms to lock in your schedule as far into the future as shifts are available. Make that extra $$ or use this to create a schedule that fits your lifestyle. We call this - shifting to your own beat!!

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Progressive Care (PCU)

Location: Metairie, LA

Facility: Short-term acute care hospital – Progressive Care Unit

Job Type: Per Diem (PRN)

Hourly Rate: $48.75

Shift: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM CT or 7:00 AM–7:30 PM CT

Duration: 12.5 hours

Experience: 1 year of consecutive acute care experience in the last 5 years (PCU or stepdown preferred)

License: Active and unencumbered Louisiana RN or compact license

Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Charting Experience: Epic required

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate direct patient care.
• Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
• Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.
• Prevent and treat wounds.
• Monitor and execute Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements.
• Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.
• Advise and consult with supervisor when unable to complete assignments or perform tasks promptly, effectively, or safely.
• Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources and continuum of care services.

Requirements

• Must have 1 year of consecutive acute care experience in the last 5 years (PCU or stepdown preferred)
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program
• Active and unencumbered Louisiana RN or compact license
• Active BLS Certification (AHA only)
• Active ACLS Certification
• NIHSS Certification
• Epic charting experience required
• Negative TB within last 12 months
• Hep B Series or Titer
• MMR Series or Titer
• Tdap Vaccine within last 10 years or Titer
• Varicella Series or Titer