Paramedic Full Time Days

About the role

$2,000 Sign on Bonus for Full Time Position! The Paramedic will assist the nursing and physician staff in providing patient care in the emergency room and med/surg unit as well as be an active member of the rapid response team. Paramedics perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, CARES values and standards. Allowable procedures and pursuant with the scope of care from the Oklahoma State Department of Health “Standard of Care” 310:641-5-30. While working the Paramedic shall continue to practice under the license of the Emergency Services Medical Director and direction of the Facility CNO.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in the assessment of the patient and/or situations in a timely, consistent and systematic manner.
• Assists RN in collection of admission data to be used in the assessment of patients at presentation to ED and appropriate procedures initiated.
• Gathers data to be used assessments for each patient as frequently as necessary. Data relevant to the patient is recorded on appropriate documents before patient is released or discharged.
• Notifies ED provider and/or assigned nurse when changes occur.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms understandable to the pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
• Implements plan of care under direction of the RN to achieve identified outcomes for the patient according to policy and procedure.
• Provides care to the patient under the direction of the RN according to the prescribed plan of care.
• Performs procedures at their respective level of licensure in accordance with guidelines and other delegated tasks approved to perform.
• Delegates appropriate and approved tasks to unlicensed health care providers.
• Has knowledge of dysrhythmias and notifies assigned nurse and/or physician in a timely manner when patient’s condition warrants.
• Monitors patients that require constant cardiac monitoring during transport to another department.
• Demonstrates effective and accurate verbal and written communication.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of patients, employees and hospital business.
• Ensures a clean safe workplace which is stocked with necessary supplies. Conducts walk-through of rooms and restocks rooms with needed supplies each day at the beginning of shift.
• Maintains equipment, instruments, and tray in good working order. Reports and labels all faulty equipment and returns to appropriate department. Ensures replacement of equipment is obtained.
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate lead placement for routine cardiac monitoring and 12 lead ECG.
• Performs 12 lead ECG on the patient according to CH policy and procedure.
• Performs clerical duties efficiently when assigned to desk duty.
• Answers phone utilizing appropriate telephone etiquette and professionalism.
• Uses overhead paging system in a professional manner.

Accountability

Reports to: Director of Nursing, Registered Nurse

Supervises: Patient Care Tech

Qualifications

• Current Licensed Paramedic with the State of Oklahoma required.
• Computer and office equipment skills.
• BLS healthcare provider required within 30 days of hire, and ACLS and PALS within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs, HSAs, and Daycare FSA
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid holidays and vacation