Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Newark, DE
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Days

RN – PACU / Pre-Op Holding (HVIS Preparation & Holding)

Christiana Hospital | Newark, DE

• Position: Registered Nurse – PACU / Pre-Op Holding
• Facility: Christiana Hospital
• Location: Newark, Delaware
• Unit: HVIS Preparation & Holding
• Assignment Type: Travel RN
• Contract Length: 12 Weeks
• Start Date: July 7, 2026
• End Date: September 26, 2026
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 Hours per Week
• Interview Process: Nurse Manager Interview
• Travelers will provide patient care while permanent staff participate in Epic training.

• Active Delaware RN License or Compact RN License required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent PACU/Pre-Op experience required (no exceptions).
• Recent Epic EMR experience required.
• Must provide:
  • RN License Number and Expiration Date
  • Current certifications with expiration dates
• All Requested Time Off (RTO) must be submitted with the initial application.
• Maximum 3 days RTO permitted.

• 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts
• Shift start times as early as 5:30 AM
• 40 hours per week
• 12-week assignment

• HVIS Preparation & Holding
• Charting System: Epic
• Focus on pre-procedure preparation and post-procedure recovery for patients undergoing cardiovascular, interventional, and surgical procedures.

• Pre-operative and post-operative patients
• Cardiac and vascular procedure patients
• Interventional Radiology patients
• Electrophysiology patients
• Cardiac Catheterization patients
• Same-day surgery and outpatient procedure patients

• Complete comprehensive pre-procedure nursing assessments, including health history, medication reconciliation, allergies, and baseline vital signs.
• Prepare patients for surgical, cardiac, vascular, and interventional procedures by verifying physician orders, informed consent, laboratory results, and procedural readiness.
• Provide Phase I and Phase II PACU recovery care, including airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, pain control, and postoperative assessments.
• Administer IV medications, procedural sedation recovery care, fluids, blood products, and physician-ordered treatments.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, oxygen saturation, respiratory status, neurological status, and recognize early signs of post-procedural complications.
• Collaborate with anesthesiologists, surgeons, procedural physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Educate patients and families regarding procedure expectations, recovery, discharge instructions, medications, and follow-up care.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the Epic electronic medical record system while adhering to hospital policies and regulatory standards.

• Pre-Admission Testing (PAT)
• Pre-Operative Nursing
• PACU / Post-Anesthesia Recovery
• Phase I & Phase II Recovery
• Procedural Sedation Recovery
• Cardiac Catheterization Recovery
• Electrophysiology Recovery
• Interventional Radiology Recovery
• Airway Management
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• IV Therapy
• Cardiac Monitoring
• Patient & Family Education
• Epic Documentation