Paramedic

Work Status Details: Full Time | 72.00 Hours Every Two Weeks

Exempt from Overtime: Non-Exempt

Shift Details: three 12 hour shifts/week and every third weekend

Department: Emergency Department | Reports To: RN Manager-ER

The mission of Faith Health is to serve Christ by providing all people with exemplary medical services in an environment of love and care.

Summary:

Performs technical procedures as delegated, including establishing IV access, collecting specimens, providing wound care, and transporting patients. May perform ECGs and vital statistics/telemetry monitoring. Assists physicians and nurses with performing medical procedures, including examinations, minor surgical interventions, orthopedic treatment, and resuscitation.

Reports abnormal assessment findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to medical/nursing staff. Assists with patient flow and keeping patient rooms clean, stocked, and orderly. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates ability to appropriately modify approach and procedures to meet needs of age/diversity of population served for the following age groups:

? Neonate (birth 28 days)

? Infant (29 days less than 1 year)

? Pediatric/Child (1 year 12 years)

? Adolescent (12 years 18 years)

? Adult (18 years 65 years)

? Geriatric (over 65 years)

• Incorporates cultural considerations in the provisions of care.
• Knowledge of growth and developmental stages.
• Considers life changes/effects on health beliefs and behaviors.
• Provides necessary safety measures.
• Provides information and involves family/caregiver in decision making.

2. Competent use of the medical process to assess priorities, contribute to, and adapt to the interdisciplinary plan of care to ensure quality of care is delivered.

• Performs triage assessment in accordance with specific unit standards.
• Identifies discharge planning needs of patient/family/significant other on admission.
• Recognizes changes in patient status based on interpretation of assessments and informs RN/ED Providers

3. Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to assist with the medical plan of care, medical interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient in collaboration with RN and ED Provider.

• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for administering, verifying, and recording medications.
• Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds: action, dose, and side effects.
• Functions successfully in an emergency situation. Maintains professional composure and confidence during stressful situations.
• Identifies patient care problems and communicates them to RN or Provider
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the Emergency Department as defined in the scope of practice, to assure that the unique nature of the patient is addressed.
• Performs clerical functions including charges, logs, supply orders, answering phone and other duties as assigned
• This includes but is not limited to the age of the patient served.
• Recognizes life threatening arrhythmias
• Performs and documents Triage on patients presenting to ED

4. Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

• Demonstrates willingness to identify and/or assume activities relative to the developmental needs of the unit and the nursing department
• Demonstrates dependability/flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the unit and hospital.
• Demonstrates willingness to float to other units as needed.
• Participates in shared leadership.
• Accepts assignment as a coach for new staff.
• Accepts responsibility for mentoring healthcare students.

Hours will be dependent on patient census and workload. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, to include after-hours and weekends as necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other information:

Job Requirements:

The requirements listed below must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION:

GED or High School Diploma preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current Paramedic license from the State of Nebraska required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) obtained within one full month from date of hire (Travelers-required upon hire) required.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) obtained within one year from date of hire (Travelers-required upon hire) required.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) obtained within one year from date of hire (Travelers-required upon hire) required.

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention program obtained within six full months from date of hire (Travelers-required upon hire) required.

EXPERIENCE:

Previous clinical experience preferred.

Skills/Knowledge Requirements:

SKILLS:

Language Skills Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language required.

Faith Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.