ER Registered Nurse (ER RN PRN Night/Swing Shift)

About the Role We are seeking qualified Registered Nurses for PRN assignments across multiple hospital units and clinical specialties in Metairie, Louisiana. Nurses will provide patient-centered care in accordance with their professional scope of practice, demonstrated competencies, facility policies, and applicable regulations.

Nursing Specialties We Are Hiring For

RN – Neuro Stepdown/SDU: Provide care to patients requiring neurological monitoring and intermediate-level care.

RN – Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg): Care for adult patients with a variety of medical and postoperative conditions.

RN – Operating Room (OR): Support safe surgical procedures and provide perioperative nursing care.

RN – Pediatric PACU: Provide post-anesthesia recovery care to pediatric patients.

RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU): Care for patients requiring closer monitoring and more intensive 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: Complete preoperative assessments, patient preparation, education, and safety checks.

RN – Telemetry: RN – General OR: Provide perioperative support across general surgical procedures.

RN – OR Circulator: Coordinate patient safety, maintain surgical documentation, and collaborate with the surgical team.

RN – Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Deliver critical care to unstable or critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring.

RN – Emergency Department/Emergency Room (ED/ER): Perform assessments, support triage, prioritize treatment, and respond to emergencies.

RN – Behavioral Health Services (BHS): Provide psychiatric and behavioral health nursing care using therapeutic communication and appropriate safety interventions.

Assessing patients and developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized care plans.

Monitoring vital signs, symptoms, clinical findings, and responses to treatment.

Administering medications and treatments in accordance with provider orders and facility policies.

Documenting assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses accurately.

Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Following infection prevention, medication safety, patient identification, and confidentiality standards.

Participating in shift handoffs and coordinating transitions of care.

Responding to emergencies according to facility protocols.

This is a PRN position offering assignments based on facility staffing needs, patient census, unit requirements, and nurse availability.

Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Assignments may be available at acute care hospitals and specialty nursing units in the Metairie area.

PRN scheduling does not guarantee a minimum number of hours or shifts. Nurses must maintain reliable attendance and fulfill the assignments they accept.

The ideal candidate is clinically competent, compassionate, adaptable, and committed to safe, high-quality patient care.

Current, active RN license valid for practice in Louisiana, or other legally accepted authorization to practice in Louisiana.

Graduation from an accredited nursing program or education meeting applicable licensure requirements.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, as required by the facility.

Knowledge of patient safety, infection prevention, medication administration, and clinical documentation.

Willingness to complete facility onboarding, competency assessments, background checks, and required screenings.

Reliable transportation to assigned facilities.

Ability to comply with facility scheduling and attendance policies.

Neuro Stepdown/SDU, PCU, and Telemetry: Relevant monitoring and stepdown experience; Medical-Surgical: Relevant medical-surgical nursing experience and patient care competencies.

Perioperative nursing experience, knowledge of sterile technique, and surgical safety competencies.

PICU: Pediatric critical care experience and required pediatric life-support certifications.

ICU: Critical care experience and ACLS or other facility-required credentials.

ED/ER: Emergency nursing experience and applicable emergency care certifications.

BHS: Behavioral health experience, therapeutic communication, de-escalation, and patient safety competencies.

Additional certifications, including CCRN, CEN, CNOR, PCCN, ACLS, and PALS, may be required or preferred depending on the specialty and facility.

Previous PRN, travel nursing, float pool, or multi-facility experience.

Experience in acute care hospitals or specialty units.

Familiarity with electronic health records and clinical documentation systems.

Availability for additional shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Flexible scheduling: PRN assignments based on facility needs and your availability.

Opportunities to apply for units matching your clinical experience.

Work with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Additional shifts: Help improve patient safety, recovery, and care outcomes.

Compensation, benefits, and assignment availability depend on the employer, facility, and specific position. PRN roles may not offer the same benefits as full-time employment.