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PACU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Lewes, Delaware

Explore PACU travel nurse jobs in Delaware with a 13-week Registered Nurse contract providing post-anesthesia and perioperative care in Lewes, DE. Join a collaborative acute-care team supporting adult and pediatric surgical patients in a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role. Lewes is a charming coastal community near Lewes Beach, Rehoboth Beach and Boardwalk, outlet shopping, local stores, and excellent restaurants.

PACU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: PACU Registered Nurse (RN), Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Lewes, Delaware
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,120–$2,230
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, through February 15, 2027
• Healthcare Setting: Acute care, post-anesthesia care unit, and perioperative services
• Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts per week, approximately 40 hours weekly
• Shift: Day shifts with variable start times between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
• On-Call: Approximately 4–5 call shifts during a four-week period, including weekend and holiday call as needed; weekend call includes Saturday and Sunday 12-hour coverage
• Patient Assignment: Approximately 2 patients per RN
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Delaware
• At least 2 years of critical care nursing experience
• Recent PACU, post-anesthesia, intensive care unit (ICU), or closely related critical care experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications
• Demonstrated clinical competence with arterial lines and ventilator management
• Ability to work variable day-shift start times and participate in the required on-call rotation
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and emergency response skills

PACU RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive preoperative and post-anesthesia nursing care for adult and pediatric patients
• Monitor patients during emergence from anesthesia and identify changes in respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, and pain status
• Care for patients recovering from orthopedic, gynecologic, pediatric, vascular, ENT, cesarean, gastrointestinal, and general surgical procedures
• Manage airway support, ventilators, arterial lines, hemodynamic monitoring, pain control, and postoperative complications
• Complete focused assessments, medication administration, clinical documentation, and safe transfer-of-care reports
• Collaborate with anesthesia providers, surgeons, nurses, and the broader interdisciplinary healthcare team to support safe patient recovery
• Provide support in same-day surgery or pre-admission testing areas as needed
• Participate in weekend, holiday, and scheduled on-call coverage

Apply now for this PACU Registered Nurse travel contract in Lewes, Delaware, and join a dedicated post-anesthesia care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.