Travel PACU RN - $2,543 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced PACU RN for a Level 3 trauma teaching hospital, requiring 3+ years specialty experience and Epic charting proficiency.

Details

• Work in the PACU/Pre-Op/Phase 2 department of an acute care, Level 3 trauma teaching hospital
• Position covers both the main hospital and Day Surgery Center Perianesthesia departments
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours) with varying start times between 0530 and 1445
• Occasional weekend shifts required for unit needs (8a-8:30p or 11a-11:30p)
• Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital to meet facility needs
• No on-call requirements
• Block scheduling may be accommodated
• Uses Epic (Excellian) for charting

Requirements

• Active MN RN license required (pending license accepted)
• Minimum 3 years of PACU/specialty experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS
• NIHSS certification required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic/Excellian charting experience required
• At least 1 supervisor reference required for consideration
• Candidates must not live within 100 miles of the facility unless applying for a radiology position

Additional Information

• Provide perianesthesia nursing care across pre-op, Phase I, and Phase II recovery settings
• Care for surgical populations including cardiac, neuro/spine, ortho, vascular, GI, urology, and plastics cases
• Manage patients requiring airway support, ventilator care, chest tubes, and arterial line monitoring
• Administer and monitor procedural sedation, vasopressors, and emergency medications
• Perform pre/post-operative assessments, patient education, and discharge planning
• Scrubs provided by the unit
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Returning staff must have been gone at least 3 months since their last shift as a perm (staff or per diem) employee
• RTO should ideally be no more than 5 days
• Fingerprinting is a required state compliance step and may take several weeks to process
• References are not provided by the facility for prior perm employees or post-assignment travelers

American Traveler Job ID #P-787123. 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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