Registered Nurse - PACU - Days
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you recognized an emergency in a post-op patient. What happened?
What they are checking: Real experience acting fast in an emergency, which the posting highlights.
The schedule includes shifts as late as 1 to 11 p.m. plus call. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: Whether they can meet the shift and call requirements.
How do you keep your skills current with evidence-based PACU practice?
What they are checking: Commitment to learning, which the posting lists as a duty.
What would you do
A patient wakes up agitated and tries to pull out lines. What do you do?
What they are checking: Management of emergence delirium while keeping the patient safe.
The OR is sending patients faster than you can discharge them. How do you help the team?
What they are checking: Teamwork and flow management during a busy day.
How do you help a newer PACU nurse grow?
What they are checking: Whether they contribute to colleagues' development, as the posting asks.
About the work
Walk me through how you receive a patient from the OR into PACU.
What they are checking: A systematic handoff and first assessment of airway, breathing, circulation and pain.
Your patient's oxygen saturation drops to 85 percent and they're snoring loudly. What do you do?
What they are checking: Fast airway management for obstruction after anesthesia.
How do you decide a patient is ready to leave PACU?
What they are checking: Knowledge of discharge criteria and scoring tools for safe transfer.
What do you watch for after a patient got a large dose of opioids in the OR?
What they are checking: Monitoring for respiratory depression and knowing when to reverse.
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