Lead Paramedic or Registered Nurse - Critical Care Transport - FT Varied Shifts
About the role
Careers With Purpose Sanford Health seeks positive, compassionate, and hardworking registered nurses (RN) and lead paramedics to join our dynamic team. Our work environment is fast-paced and innovative, requiring adaptability, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and excellent time management.
Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate patient care, assessment, education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
- Collaborate with colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
- Empathetically care for patients during all stages of preventive services, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up along the continuum of care.
- Demonstrate competency and use comprehensive nursing expertise.
- Provide advanced medical care to patients as a lead paramedic.
- Aid in patient care in receiving facilities, including lifting and moving patients as required.
- Assist with monitoring productivity, tracking EMS, and maintaining compliance with regulations, licensing, staffing, staff education, equipment maintenance, finance, and quality assurance.
- Act as a formal resource for the EMS staff.
- Attend training classes to maintain national certification, state licensure, and stay updated on new developments in the field.
- Complete academic assessments in a timely manner for students.
Qualifications
Registered Nurse
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
- Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
- Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing.
- Obtains and maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Lead Paramedic
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Associates Degree in Paramedic Technology or Paramedicine preferred.
- Minimum of two years of experience as a paramedic in an ambulance setting.
- Thorough knowledge of paramedic principles, practices, and techniques.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and national registry status at a Paramedic level.
- Valid Driver's License and good driving record.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package.
Pay
Pay varies based on experience and qualifications.
Schedule
Shifts are varied and may include 12-hour shifts, varying weekly hours, and potential overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays.
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