Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Saint Paul, MN
Voca Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

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