Patient Care RN - Recovery Room/PACU

Bayhealth; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401(k) Plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

On-site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, DE invites an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Recovery Room/PACU team. You will provide high‑quality nursing care in a fast-paced, acute care environment, ensuring patient safety and comfort from pre‑op through recovery.

The role requires strong clinical judgment, attention to detail, and collaboration with physicians and staff to optimize patient outcomes. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
• Registered Nurse credential and BLS.
• Experience in a relevant specialty is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, professional nursing care to patients in the acute care setting.
• Develop a patient-centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
• Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.
• Provide wound care and dressing changes as applicable.
• Read and interpret patient information and assist with treatment decisions.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient education

Medication administration

Clinical documentation

Teamwork

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

Tools

Registered Nurse

Basic Life Support

Job description

Patient Care RN - Recovery Room/PACU(Job Id 17858)

Location US:DE:Dover

Post Date 10/8/2026

Category Nursing/Nursing Support

Employment Type Employee

Close Date

Description

Patient Care RN - Recovery Room/PACU

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: Kent Campus Hospital

Shift: Variable; some holidays, weekends, on-call requirement

SALARY RANGE:37.98 + HOURLY (specific rate based on experience)

General Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within a assigned unit with a commitment to quality and safety. Professional nursing practices, requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill are performed using the process in accordance with hospital policy, procedures and nursing philosophy.

Responsibilities

• 1. Provide direct, professional nursing care to specified population of patients in the acute care setting.
• 2. Develops a patient centered plan of care based on individualized needs.
• 3. Maintains confidentiality of the patient medical record.
• 4. Counsel and educate patients and their care partner on treatment plans.
• 5. Administer medication following the five rights of medication administration.
• 6. Provide wound care and dressing changes, as applicable.
• 7. Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions, when appropriate.
• 8. Consult with physicians to decide on best treatment decisions when appropriate
• 9. Performs nursing interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• 10. Observe and record patient behavior and response to nursing interventions.
• 11. Demonstrates quality, safe and effective patient care.
• 12. Provides delegation to unlicensed assistive staff and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) staff
• 13. Demonstrates standards of excellence which includes practicing nursing with core values of compassion, accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity.
• 14. Demonstrates understanding and executes quality and performance improvement plans. (only for RN evaluation)
• 15. Participates in decision making and takes actions based on ethical principles. (only for RN evaluation)
• 16. Provides timely and accurate documentation of patient care.
• 17. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Education: Associate Degree; Nursing; Or Nursing Diploma.
• Credential(s): Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support
• Experience: Experience in relevant specialty highly preferred.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience

• Credential(s): None.
• Experience:Experience in relevant specialty.

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