Registered Nurse (RN) PACU SurgiCenter
Christiana Care Health Systems
Newark, Delaware
Perioperative Care · Critical Care · Emergency
Posted Jun 26 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 8-hour 8 hour
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- PACU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour 8 hour · 5 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required · No call
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Delaware is $37/hr, across 43 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
PACU RN II at ChristianaCare SurgiCenter in Newark, DE. Full-time/flex schedule with 9 8-hour shifts bi-weekly, Monday–Friday day/evening shift. No weekends, no holidays, no call. The nurse will rotate through all perioperative areas including admissions, phase 1 and phase 2 recovery areas, and care for both inpatients and outpatients in need of surgical services.
Sourced from a public job board.
“Qualified applicants MUST have at least two years’ experience. Critical Care, Emergency or Stepdown units. PACU experience preferred. BLS required ACLS required. PALS required. (” · from this posting
Requirements
- BSN Preferred or commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of hire
- At least two years of experience in Critical Care, Emergency or Stepdown units
- PACU experience preferred
- BLS required
- ACLS required
- PALS required (must obtain within 6 months of hire)
- CCRN or CPAN or CAPA preferred
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Defined contribution plan
- Tuition assistance for degreed programs
- Pre-pay for some Nursing programs
- Annual membership to care.com
Place
- City
- Newark, Delaware
- Rent against this pay
- 26% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $76,912/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
- Address
- 4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19713, USA
$1,654 median rent against $6,396 a month at $41/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
Delaware index 99.8, where 100 is the national average.
Newark, Delaware offers a classic college-town feel as home to the University of Delaware, blending tree-lined residential streets with a walkable Main Street corridor of shops and eateries. Its small-town charm, proximity to major mid-Atlantic cities, and community-oriented atmosphere make it a welcoming spot for nurses seeking a balanced, lower-stress pace of life.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
ChristianaCare is a private not-for-profit regional health care system headquartered in Newark, Delaware, led by CEO Janice Nevin. The organization describes itself as having regional leadership status and an award-winning clinical reputation, with access to the most advanced health care…
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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What are the rotation requirements?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?