The posting
About the Role
We are seeking skilled, compassionate, and dependable Registered Nurses (RN) for PRN assignments at hospitals and healthcare facilities in Marrero, LA,.
We are recruiting qualified nurses across multiple clinical specialties. Candidates must have the appropriate clinical experience, competencies, and credentials for the specific units in which they accept assignments.
Nursing Specialties We Are Hiring For
- RN – Neuro Stepdown / SDU: Care for patients requiring neurological monitoring and intermediate-level care following acute neurological conditions, procedures, or other serious illnesses.
- RN – Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg): Provide nursing care to adult patients with a variety of medical and postoperative conditions.
- RN – Operating Room (OR): Provide perioperative nursing care and support safe surgical procedures.
- RN – PACU (Pediatric): Provide post-anesthesia recovery care for pediatric patients, including assessment, monitoring, and recovery support.
- RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU): Care for patients requiring closer monitoring and more intensive nursing interventions than a general medical-surgical unit.
- RN – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): Provide specialized critical care to critically ill or injured infants, children, and adolescents.
- RN – Pre-Op: Prepare patients for surgery through assessments, verification procedures, patient education, and coordination with the perioperative team.
- RN – Telemetry (Tele): Monitor cardiac rhythms, assess patients, recognize changes in condition, and respond to cardiac or other clinical concerns.
- RN – General Operating Room (OR General): Provide perioperative nursing support across general surgical procedures.
- RN – OR Circulator: Coordinate patient safety and care in the operating room, maintain the sterile field, document surgical activities, and collaborate with the surgical team.
- RN – Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Deliver critical care to unstable or critically ill patients requiring continuous assessment and advanced monitoring.
- RN – Emergency Department / Emergency Room (ED/ER): Perform rapid assessments, triage as assigned, prioritize care, and respond to emergency and time-sensitive conditions.
- RN – Behavioral Health Services (BHS): Provide nursing care to patients experiencing psychiatric, behavioral, or mental health conditions while maintaining safety and therapeutic communication.
Responsibilities
Depending on the assigned specialty and facility, Registered Nurses may be responsible for:
- Assessing patients, identifying nursing priorities, and developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized plans of care.
- Monitoring patient conditions, interpreting relevant clinical findings, and recognizing changes that require immediate intervention.
- Administering medications and treatments in accordance with provider orders, applicable laws, and facility policies.
- Performing nursing procedures within demonstrated competency and authorized scope of practice.
- Monitoring vital signs, symptoms, clinical responses, and relevant diagnostic information.
- Documenting assessments, interventions, medications, patient responses, and other required clinical information accurately.
- Collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Communicating significant changes in patient condition and escalating concerns promptly.
- Educating patients and families about care plans, treatments, medications, recovery, and discharge instructions as appropriate.
- Following infection prevention procedures, patient identification standards, medication safety practices, and facility protocols.
- Maintaining patient privacy, confidentiality, dignity, and professional boundaries.
- Participating in shift handoffs, care coordination, and transitions of care.
- Responding appropriately to emergencies and following applicable rapid response, resuscitation, and escalation procedures.
- Maintaining a safe care environment and reporting incidents, injuries, and safety concerns through established channels.
Specialty-specific duties: OR and OR Circulator nurses may perform perioperative duties, including sterile field coordination and surgical documentation. Pre-Op and PACU nurses perform perioperative assessments and recovery-related care. ICU, PICU, Neuro Stepdown/SDU, PCU, and Telemetry nurses must have the appropriate monitoring and acuity-related competencies. ED/ER and BHS nurses must meet the clinical requirements of their assigned units.
Schedule and Work Environment
This is a PRN position offering shifts based on facility staffing requirements, patient census, unit needs, and confirmed availability. Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Assignments may be available in acute care hospitals and specialty nursing units. Candidates must be comfortable working in demanding clinical environments, managing changing patient needs, following facility-specific protocols, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
PRN scheduling does not guarantee a specific number of hours or shifts. Nurses are expected to maintain reliable attendance, communicate their availability, and fulfill the assignments they accept.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is clinically competent, compassionate, adaptable, and committed to safe, high-quality patient care. They demonstrate sound clinical judgment, effective communication, strong documentation skills, and the ability to respond appropriately to changing patient conditions.
Candidates should have recent or otherwise relevant experience in the specialty for which they are applying. Nurses must be prepared to demonstrate the competencies required by the assigned facility and unit.
Applicants should clearly identify all applicable specialties, relevant experience, current certifications, and scheduling availability during the application process.
Required licensure, credentials, and specialty competencies must be verified before placement.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Current, active, and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license valid for practice in LA or other legally accepted authorization to practice in LA.
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program or other education meeting applicable license requirements.
- Relevant clinical experience and demonstrated competency for the specific specialty or unit accepted.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, as required by the assigned facility.
- Ability to perform patient assessments, administer medications, document care, and implement nursing interventions within the RN scope of practice.
- Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, communication, and time-management skills.
- Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and respond according to facility protocols.
- Understanding of infection prevention, patient safety, medication administration, documentation, and confidentiality requirements.
- Willingness to complete required onboarding, competency validation, background checks, and employment screenings.
- Ability to meet the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
- Reliable transportation to assigned facilities in Marrero, LA,
- Ability to work the accepted shift and comply with facility attendance and scheduling policies.
Specialty-Specific Qualifications
Neuro Stepdown / SDU, PCU, and Telemetry
- Relevant experience in stepdown, progressive care, neurological care, or telemetry.
- Competency in cardiac monitoring and recognition of clinical deterioration appropriate to the assigned unit.
- ACLS certification when required by the facility.
Medical-Surgical
- Previous medical-surgical nursing experience preferred or required by the assignment.
- Competency in medication administration, patient assessment, postoperative care, and discharge planning as applicable.
Operating Room / OR General / OR Circulator
- Perioperative nursing experience appropriate to the assignment.
- Knowledge of sterile technique, surgical safety protocols, intraoperative documentation, and operating room workflows.
- Current perioperative certifications, such as CNOR, when required or preferred by the facility.
PACU (Pediatric)
- Pediatric post-anesthesia care experience and competency in recovery monitoring.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and other required certifications, as specified by the facility.
PICU
- Previous pediatric critical care experience.
- Current PALS certification and other critical care credentials required by the assigned facility.
Pre-Op
- Experience with preoperative assessments, patient preparation, medication reconciliation, and perioperative safety procedures.
- Required perioperative certifications as specified by the employer.
ICU
- Previous critical care nursing experience.
- Current ACLS certification and any additional unit-specific credentials required by the facility.
ED/ER
- Emergency nursing experience appropriate to the assignment.
- Current ACLS and other required emergency care certifications, such as PALS or trauma-related credentials, depending on the patient population and facility.
Behavioral Health Services (BHS)
- Relevant psychiatric or behavioral health nursing experience.
- Knowledge of therapeutic communication, behavioral risk assessment, de-escalation, and patient safety procedures.
- Crisis intervention or other behavioral health training when required by the facility.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous PRN, float pool, travel nursing, or multi-facility experience.
- Experience working in acute care hospitals and specialty units.
- Additional specialty certifications relevant to the unit, such as CCRN, CEN, CNOR, PCCN, or other recognized credentials, where applicable.
- Familiarity with electronic health records and clinical documentation systems.
- Strong teamwork, adaptability, and professional communication skills.
- Availability for additional shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Certification requirements vary by specialty and facility. Candidates must meet the actual requirements of their assigned unit; preferred certifications do not replace mandatory credentials or demonstrated competency.
Benefits
Why Consider This PRN Opportunity?
- Flexible scheduling: PRN assignments based on facility needs and your availability.
- Specialty-focused opportunities: Apply for the nursing units that match your experience and competencies.
- Professional development: Maintain and expand your clinical experience across eligible specialties.
- Collaborative care: Work alongside physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Varied clinical environments: Opportunities may include acute care, critical care, perioperative services, emergency care, and behavioral health.
- Additional shifts: Further assignments may be available depending on staffing needs and your availability.
- Meaningful patient care: Make a difference in patient safety, recovery, and clinical outcomes.
Benefits, compensation, and additional opportunities depend on the employer, facility, and assignment. PRN positions may not include the same benefits as full-time positions.
