PACU nurse jobs in Delaware

6 open PACU nurse jobs in Delaware at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $47.85 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses in Delaware, opens in a new tab) for registered nurses here.

Open in DE

Employers hiring

Towns

BLS median in DE

17th of 52 states and territories

Newest PACU nurse jobs in Delaware

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 07:47 UTC

Registered Nurse (RN) PACU Newark Full-Time/Flex
ChristianaCare · Newark, DE · 1w ago
$42.11–$67.37/hr
Patient Care RN - Recovery Room
Bayhealth · Dover, DE · 3w ago
Patient Care RN - Recovery Room/PACU
Bayhealth · Dover, DE · 3w ago
Patient Care RN - Day Surgery
Bayhealth · Dover, DE · 3w ago
Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU
TidalHealth · Seaford, DE · 3mo ago
$35.20–$54.56/hr

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Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs

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Where the PACU nurse jobs are in Delaware

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What PACU nurses earn in Delaware

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Delaware

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Delaware, May 2025

$47.85/hr ($99,520 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses in Delaware, opens in a new tab)

Median for registered nurses, against $46.90 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 14,290 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses in Delaware, opens in a new tab) employed in Delaware. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for registered nurses.

By metro area

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$48.64/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab) · 73,790 (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab) employed
Dover, DE$44.05/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dover, DE, opens in a new tab) · 1,700 (source: BLS OEWS, Dover, DE, opens in a new tab) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Registered Nurses; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring PACU nurses in Delaware

Bayhealth4 open in Delaware
ChristianaCare1 open in Delaware
TidalHealth1 open in Delaware

What the job takes

A nursing degree and RN license, usually after a year or more of acute care.

License
Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN)
State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN. Required in every state
Official page
Certification
Certified post anesthesia nurse (CPAN) or ambulatory perianesthesia nurse (CAPA)
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification
Official page

What PACU nurses bring to work

Gear people in this work often buy for themselves, beyond what an employer provides.

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3M Littmann Cardiology IV stethoscope on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Littmann's diagnostic model for faint heart and lung sounds, common in ICUs and emergency departments and among NPs and PAs.
Slip-resistant work shoes on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
A closed toe, a slip-resistant sole and support for 12 hours on your feet. Many nurses rotate two pairs.
Compression socks on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Graduated compression for long shifts standing and walking; 15 to 20 mmHg is the usual everyday strength.
Trauma shears on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Cut through dressings, tape and clothing. Many nurses and EMTs keep a pair in a pocket.
Penlight with a pupil gauge on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
For pupil checks in a neuro assessment; the gauge printed on the side measures pupil size.
Retractable badge reel on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Keeps your ID badge at hand for badge doors, scanners and the time clock.

PACU nurse jobs in Delaware: common questions

How much do PACU nurses make in Delaware?

Too few open PACU nurse jobs in Delaware post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $47.85/hr ($99,520 a year) for registered nurses in Delaware (May 2025), against $46.90 nationally, 17th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for registered nurses.

Where in Delaware are the most PACU nurse jobs?

Dover (3), Milford (1), Newark (1) and Seaford (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring PACU nurses in Delaware?

By open jobs on this board: Bayhealth (4), ChristianaCare (1) and TidalHealth (1). In all, 3 employers have PACU nurse jobs open in Delaware.

What do you need to work as a PACU nurse in Delaware?

A nursing degree and RN license, usually after a year or more of acute care. Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN) (State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN; required in every state) and Certified post anesthesia nurse (CPAN) or ambulatory perianesthesia nurse (CAPA) (American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Delaware's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Delaware, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Delaware, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN): State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN
Certified post anesthesia nurse (CPAN) or ambulatory perianesthesia nurse (CAPA): American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). PACU nurse jobs in Delaware. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/pacu-nurse/delaware

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