Hospital Paramedic, PRN, Variable Hours
Job Summary
Works under Prisma Health Ambulance Service with daily direction from the on-duty charge nurse and attending Physician. Assesses and treats patients according to clinical operating guidelines. Serves as a member of the healthcare team through active communication; documentation; feedback and assistance as needed or requested. Provides for patient safety.
Essential Functions
- Collects data and completes patient's orders utilizing appropriate area and/or age specific standards/policies and tools.
- Completes appropriate forms.
- Assesses and recognizes subtle or actual changes in patients' status and patient response to intervention.
- Identifies patient priorities for patient plan of care and validates these priorities with the healthcare team members and documents appropriately.
- Performs specific tasks based on organizational, departmental and/or unit policies and procedures within the Paramedic scope of practice.
- Maintains an active involvement in the growth and development of self and department.
- Maintains good working relationship with patients, visitors, physicians, co-workers, and other hospital staff.
- Maintains competence with charting system.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
- Education - Certification Program.
- Experience - One (1) year of experience as a field paramedic with an EMS agency and/or clinical experience in a hospital.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
- Paramedic.
- State and National Registry Certified.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Medications for Credentialed Paramedics.
- Knowledge and skills for State Medical Board Approved Skills for Credentialed Paramedics.
Work Shift
Variable (United States of America)
Location
Parkridge Facility 1560 Baptist Parkridge Hospital
Department
15606780 Emergency Department
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