PACU Tech Position

brownbook · Jan 3, 2016

Is this a fresh post op, acute care hospital, in-patient PACU? If so I have never worked with a tech in this area, so I don't want to try to give you any advice.

I'm sure your charge nurse, so-workers will give you a good orientation, and wouldn't have hired you if they didn't see some good qualities in you to take the position. But I'm just not sure what they will have you do?

If it is in an ambulatory or out patient surgery unit PACU, I have worked with a lot of techs in that area and could you give you some information.

Mel3levelstudent · Jan 3, 2016

Thank you for replying. I am going to be working in a major Hospital. They have other techs in the unit already but needed another. A lot of it will be drawing blood and IV starting and stuff. Tomorrow is my first orientation. Orientation will last 4 days

brownbook · Jan 10, 2016

I hope your new job is going well. I have a friend who is a CNA, she is looking for a different job. I mentioned your post. She was curious how a new CNA with no experience would be hired to start IV's and draw blood. None of that was in her training or licensing? What state are you in, what school or CNA program did you attend?

Thanks for any information.

Mel3levelstudent · Jan 12, 2016

Well, I was hired as a "multi skill tech". I took a phlebotomy course which provided the skills necessary for blood draws, etc. I also took an IV course. A multi skill tech job application requirements include having your CNA or EMT license, (how I got hired). I live in Florida.

brownbook · Jan 13, 2016

Great, thanks for the information.

I hear so much conflicting information about CNA'a, and MA's starting IV's and drawing blood. We have a great tech, could start an IV on a freezing cold long time IVDA. Suddenly we were told she wasn't allowed to start IV's anymore! Clear as mud!