Travel PACU RN - $2,259 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 6 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 6 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a PACU position requiring high-acuity recovery experience and a minimum of 2 years ICU or 3 years ED background.

Details

• Inpatient Phase I PACU setting caring for high acuity post-surgical patients
• Patient population includes ortho, spine, neuro, general, and oncology surgical cases
• Patient ratio of 1:2 for both day and night shifts
• Shift options are 3x12s: 9:00-21:30 or 11:00-23:30
• Weekend shifts required as needed per department needs
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within scope to Pre-op, PACU, Phase II, and Helping Hands areas in hospital, or to an affiliate hospital nearby
• Charting system is Epic/Excellian

Requirements

• Active MN RN license required (pending license accepted)
• Minimum 2 years ICU experience or 3 years ED experience required
• Experience with high acuity PACU patients required
• PACU proficiency with ortho, spine, neuro, general, and oncology surgical patients required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS
• Preferred certifications: CAPA, CCRN, CPAN
• Experience with ventilators and post-op recovery of oncology, ortho, gyn, neuro, and general surgery patients required
• Ability to care for hemodynamically unstable patients in Phase I recovery required
• Skills required include cardiac monitoring, arterial line management, dysrhythmia recognition/management, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience with PCA pump management, post-epidural management, and pre/post-op care required
• 1 supervisor reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide post-anesthesia recovery care across a variety of surgical specialties
• Navy blue scrubs required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must be gone at least 3 months from last shift worked as a Perm (Staff or Per Diem) employee to be eligible for return
• RTO should be limited to no more than 5 days
• Does not accept local candidates; must live at least 100 miles from the facility
• Facility does not provide references to travelers post-assignment or to those who previously worked as perm staff

American Traveler Job ID #P-759873. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - PACU

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