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Registered Nurse-Post-Anesthesia Care Unit-Day Shift
Posted Jul 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This role has 12-hour shifts with call. How do you manage being called back in?
What they are checking: Commitment and planning for the call requirements the posting lists.
Tell me about a time you worked closely with anesthesia in an emergency.
What they are checking: Whether they communicate and act well alongside anesthesia when a recovering patient becomes unstable.
What is your plan to complete ACLS and PALS within six months?
What they are checking: Whether they can meet the certifications the recovery room requires on the stated timeline.
What would you do
A patient arrives from the OR still very sleepy with shallow breathing. What do you do?
What they are checking: Airway support and calling anesthesia quickly for respiratory depression.
Your PACU is full and the OR wants to send another patient. What do you do?
What they are checking: Managing flow and safety when demand outpaces space.
How do you care for a patient who wakes up anxious and confused?
What they are checking: Whether they can calmly reorient a confused patient and keep them from pulling lines or falling.
About the work
What information do you need from the anesthesia handoff?
What they are checking: Knowing which details matter most for safe recovery, such as airway, meds and blood loss.
How do you manage pain for a patient with a history of opioid use?
What they are checking: Balancing pain control and safety in a complex patient.
How do you recognize bleeding at a surgical site during recovery?
What they are checking: Spotting early signs of hemorrhage before the patient becomes unstable.
What criteria do you use before transferring a patient to the floor or home?
What they are checking: Use of standard discharge criteria to ensure patients are truly stable.
How do you teach outpatients and families before they go home?
What they are checking: Clear instructions for patients who may not remember much after anesthesia.
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