Advanced EMT Emergency Dept

Description

Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift

Required Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Graduation from an accredited Advanced EMT Program.
• Licensure/Certification/Experience:
  • Current State of Michigan Paramedic License.
  • Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • 1 year of road experience as a paramedic.

What You Will Do

According to hospital policy and as directed by the RN and physician, performs selected therapeutic and preventative emergency care measures such as:

• Taking patients' vital signs.
• Restoring breathing by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Controlling bleeding by applying compresses with pressure.
• Assisting the RN or physician in treating patients for shock.
• Applying splints to immobilize injured limbs.
• Performing extremity venipuncture for blood specimen collection and IV catherization (locks, and IV solutions without additives).

Contributes to the assessment and identification of patient's basic problems and needs through observation and questioning of patient, relatives and/or associated medical personnel.

Affords assistance in the transfer of patients within the Emergency Department.

Reports patient care events and changes in patient condition to the RN in a timely manner.

Identifies resources of patient to meet overt self-care deficit needs.

Reports observed patient needs to the RN and physician.

Contributes to the plan of nursing care with the RN and considers patient request in plan for care.

Affords assistance to patients to meet learning needs relative to maintenance of self within hospital environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods. Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions

Opportunity for Growth and Advancement

Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Position Purpose

Assist in providing patient care in collaboration with the health care team as directed and supervised by an Registered Nurse. Works as a member of an identified emergency medical team, contributes to the assessment of patient status, planning of care, implementation of nursing care activities, patient/family teaching and evaluation of patient response to treatment through observation of the patient.

Shifts Available

• 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
• 7:00 pm – 7:00 am

Status Available

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Contingent/PRN

Every Other Weekend and 3 Holidays per year required for Full-time and Part-time team members.

Advanced EMT Department: Emergency Department

Location: Trinity Health Oakland Campus

Minimum Rate of Pay

$21.96 PLUS DailyPAY