PACU Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN

Omega Hospital

OMEGA Hospital, LLC

Metairie, Louisiana

Eligibility: Perioperative CareMed surgSurgical Nursing

Posted Jul 28

Shift and hours: Nights
Unit and setting: PACU · Hospital
License: RN licenseCurrent Registered Nurse (RN) license in State or Compact License
Term: Per Diem

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Omega Hospital

Hospital: OMEGA Hospital, LLC
Address: 2525 SEVERN AVENUE, METAIRIE, LA, 70002
Beds: 10

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The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) provides specialized nursing care for patients recovering from general, regional, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), and local anesthesia following surgical or procedural interventions. The PACU RN is responsible for continuous patient assessment, airway and respiratory management, pain control, medication administration, and early recognition of post-anesthesia complications while promoting safe recovery and discharge. This position collaborates closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the interdisciplinary care team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced perioperative environment.

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OMEGA Hospital, LLC · Metairie, LA

Metairie, LAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $1,175/mo
Household income: $73,042/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Metairie, LA

NeighborhoodsNurses and families are steered to lake-adjacent pockets—Palm Vista, Bucktown, and the stretches between—plus Old Metairie and Metairie Lakefront. Old Metairie is the walkable historic core: oak-lined streets, parks, boutiques along Metairie Road (the oldest local thoroughfare), a reputation for strong schools, and an average home value around $863K with listings from about $264K to $2.9M. Metairie Lakefront means more spacious homes near Lake Pontchartrain (average value about $575K), a lakefront walking path, Lakeside Shopping Center, and Drago's Seafood. Veterans Boulevard is the contrasting commercial corridor; Greater New Orleans threads group Metairie with Lakeview, Gentilly, and Algiers as quieter than Uptown, Carrollton, or Black Pearl.

Nurses and families are steered to lake-adjacent pockets—Palm Vista, Bucktown, and the stretches between—plus Old Metairie and Metairie Lakefront. Old Metairie is the walkable historic core: oak-lined streets, parks, boutiques along Metairie Road (the oldest local thoroughfare), a reputation for strong schools, and an average home value around $863K with listings from about $264K to $2.9M. Metairie Lakefront means more spacious homes near Lake Pontchartrain (average value about $575K), a lakefront walking path, Lakeside Shopping Center, and Drago's Seafood.

Veterans Boulevard is the contrasting commercial corridor; Greater New Orleans threads group Metairie with Lakeview, Gentilly, and Algiers as quieter than Uptown, Carrollton, or Black Pearl.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: reddit.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the average Metairie commute at about 18.92 minutes. Jefferson Parish is described as having less traffic and easier parking than New Orleans, with a more neighborhood-scale feel. Metairie sits just west of New Orleans and minutes from the French Quarter, bordered by Kenner to the west and Elmwood, Harahan, River Ridge, and Jefferson to the south. These sources do not name hospital campuses, bus or streetcar lines, or parking at medical centers.

U.S. News puts the average Metairie commute at about 18.92 minutes. Jefferson Parish is described as having less traffic and easier parking than New Orleans, with a more neighborhood-scale feel.

Metairie sits just west of New Orleans and minutes from the French Quarter, bordered by Kenner to the west and Elmwood, Harahan, River Ridge, and Jefferson to the south. These sources do not name hospital campuses, bus or streetcar lines, or parking at medical centers.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: visitjeffersonparish.com Source 3: 1percentlists.com

OutdoorsLafreniere Park is Metairie's signature green space for walks and weekend time. Metairie Lakefront adds a walking path on Lake Pontchartrain, the community's northern border, crossed by the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. Jefferson Parish outdoor life includes swamp tours, kayaking, fishing, and birding, with Grand Isle as the farther beach destination. A short drive into New Orleans opens City Park (live oaks, Storyland, Carousel Gardens, Big Lake bike/kayak/pedal-boat rentals), Audubon Park jogging and picnic loops, Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge and the Madere Marsh Boardwalk, and Audubon Zoo.

Lafreniere Park is Metairie's signature green space for walks and weekend time. Metairie Lakefront adds a walking path on Lake Pontchartrain, the community's northern border, crossed by the longest continuous bridge over water in the world.

Jefferson Parish outdoor life includes swamp tours, kayaking, fishing, and birding, with Grand Isle as the farther beach destination. A short drive into New Orleans opens City Park (live oaks, Storyland, Carousel Gardens, Big Lake bike/kayak/pedal-boat rentals), Audubon Park jogging and picnic loops, Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge and the Madere Marsh Boardwalk, and Audubon Zoo.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: explorelouisiana.com Source 2: visitjeffersonparish.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: 1percentlists.com Source 5: neworleans.com

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Living in Metairie

Metairie is New Orleans' largest suburb—an unincorporated Jefferson Parish community of roughly 137,000–144,000 on Lake Pontchartrain—for people who want Louisiana food, festivals, and a short hop to the French Quarter without the city's full intensity. About 13.5% of residents work in healthcare; typical commute is under 19 minutes, with easier parking and less traffic than New Orleans proper. Old Metairie is the walkable oak-lined premium pocket along Metairie Road; Palm Vista, Bucktown, and the Lakefront are the family lake belt, with a Pontchartrain path, Drago's Seafood, and Lakeside Shopping Center. Daily life runs through Lafreniere Park, Family Gras, the 1,000-seat Jefferson Performing Arts Center, and Bayou Oak Food Park. Haynes Academy and Old Metairie's schools are local draws; median homes sit around $300,000–$313,000, though Old Metairie averages far higher. Tradeoff: quieter, convenient, and festival-rich, with culture that is not in your face—you drive into the city when you want the volume.

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As of 2025Source 1: 1percentlists.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: visitjeffersonparish.com Source 6: reddit.com

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Metairie, LAFrom Census ACS 2024.