Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care

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

• Specialty:
  PACU
  - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  10/26/2026
• Duration:
  12 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Job Requirements

For this PACU/Pre-Op/Phase II RN travel position, the key requirements are:

• License: Minnesota RN license preferred/in hand. If not licensed, the traveler must apply for a Minnesota RN license through the Aya project after accepting an offer. Pending license is acceptable under the posting.
• Experience: 1–2 years requested in the opening, while the qualifications section says 3 years and the facility typically requires 1 year of specialty experience. For screening, I would consider at least 1 year of PACU/Pre-Op/Phase II experience, with 2–3 years being stronger.
• Travel experience: Required according to the qualifications section, although the top portion says first-time travelers are accepted. Because of this conflict, I would treat prior travel experience as preferred/likely required for submission and verify with the recruiter.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS are required. The qualifications section also lists NIHSS.
• Epic experience: Required/hard requirement. The facility uses Epic/Excellian, and the posting specifically requires Epic experience.
• Specialty experience: Strong PACU/Pre-Op/Phase II recovery
• Patient ratio: 1:1.
• Floating: Must be willing to float between the main hospital and Day Surgery Center, which are two locations within the same hospital.
• Weekend: As needed according to unit needs.
• Call: None.
• Block scheduling: Not available/accepted.
• Local restriction: No candidates within 100 miles of the facility, except radiology positions.
• RTO: Ideally no more than 5 days.
• References: At least 1 supervisor reference required at submission.
• Background: Cannot proceed with an open background case. All background hits are reviewed during compliance.
• Fingerprinting: Required for Minnesota compliance. Fingerprint results must be received by the compliance deadline or the start may be delayed.
• Return staff: Must have been away from the system for at least 3 months if previously employed there as staff/per diem.
• Submission documents: DOB, SSN, certifications, Nursys, and RTO are required for submission.

• Shift options: Approximately 8:00 AM–8:30 PM, 9:30 AM–10:00 PM, or 11:00 AM–11:30 PM.

  Biggest screening criteria
• I would verify these before submitting a candidate:
• RN license/eligibility for Minnesota
• PACU/Pre-Op/Phase II experience
• Epic/Excellian experience
• BLS, ACLS, PALS — and ideally NIHSS
• At least 1 year specialty experience; preferably 2–3 years
• Travel experience, due to the conflicting requirements
• Willingness to float between the two hospital locations
• Lives more than 100 miles from the facility
• Available for 4×12s and no block scheduling
• RTO ≤5 days preferred
• Can complete Minnesota fingerprinting/background requirements
• At least one supervisor reference available

As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.

As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way.

Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Guaranteed Hours