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Patient Care Assistant/Patient Care Tech-Outpatient Surgery (M-F 9a-5:30p)

UMC Health System
Oklahoma City
Full-time

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Outpatient Surgery has identified its scope of care to include pre-anesthesia and post-anesthesia care and post procedural care;

specifically to prepare the patient for surgery / procedure by assessing and evaluating the patients physical status via nursing assessment, by providing pre-operative or pre-procedure teaching / education, to assist the patient in returning to a safe physiological level after local, or local with sedation anesthesia, regional anesthesia, or completion of Phase I (PACU) care following general anesthesia, and to prepare the patient for discharge home.

The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, PeriAnesthesia Nursing Standards, Practice Recommendations, and Interpretive Statements provide the guidelines for patient care.

The Department of Anesthesiology provides medical direction and coverage with full time attending and resident physician staff and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) on a 24-hours a day, 7 days a week basis.

A multi-disciplinary approach to nursing care is utilized in all OPS areas.

PCAs are responsible for providing basic patient care under the supervision of a nurse. The duties generally include observing patients, recording vital signs, performing EKGs, drawing labs, non-sterile dressing changes, removing IVs, removing foley catheters, and reporting changes in patient conditions.

Qualifications

Valid PCA certification through UMC (see Education Record) PCT certification also acceptable

Must maintain a current BLS certification from American Heart Association

Questions? Contact Lori Garcia, Nursing Administrative Assistant

Email : Call : 806-775-8912

Call : 806-775-8912

UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

  • Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources. *
  • 3 days ago
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