Paramedic - ED

Location: Float between Hilton Head Hospital - 25 Hospital Center Blvd, Hilton Head, South Carolina AND Bluffton FSED - 8 Parkside Ave, Bluffton, SC

About the role

Our Emergency Department is a 25-bed unit that specializes in providing immediate medical care for patients with severe or urgent illnesses or injuries. It is equipped to handle a wide range of services, including initial assessment, treatment, stabilization, emergencies from minor injuries to life-threatening conditions, and potentially admission to the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the healthcare team by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system.
• Collaborate with other team members to provide care that promotes optimal health.
• Utilize best scientific evidence, protocols, and compassion to assist the care of the patient during their health journey.
• Accept accountability for provision of care, as part of the RN and physician-led team, in accordance with current policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Assess and/or interpret information to identify each patient’s requirements for care relative to his/her age, health, and developmental needs.
• Administer and evaluate medication therapies.
• Perform patient transfers and transport patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
• Lift and carry various equipment including portable cardiac monitors.
• Provide routine care such as starting IVs, performing dressing changes, etc., to patients in a timely manner.
• Perform in critical situations, including administering CPR.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, required.
• 2 years of experience required for ED and CCT; 3 years required for Event Medicine.
• Paramedic Certification or Degree, required.
• National Registry for Critical Care Transport or an educational agreement to obtain National Registry within 18 months of hire, required.
• NC state-approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility-specific) within 3 months of hire for Emergency Departments, required.
• Current driver’s license in the appropriate state for Critical Care Transport Departments, required.

Skills

• Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels.

Schedule

3pm–3am, with weekend and holiday rotation required.

Status

Full Time