Paramedic PRN

About the Role

The Paramedic provides care and support to patients in the Emergency Department, including transportation, nutritional support, routine hygienic care, selective respiratory procedures, dressing applications/changes, vital signs, treatments, and basic support of activities of daily living (ADLs).

Responsibilities

• Collects and conveys information to RN and physician regarding patient health status throughout their Emergency Department visit.
• Communicates patient information verbally and in writing to the RN for care plan development and modification.
• Explains procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation and ease apprehension.
• Keeps patients informed of their treatment plan and status during their stay.
• Performs specialized care within scope of practice under the supervision of an Emergency Department Registered Nurse.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining effective patient flow for both emergency and outpatient departments.
• Assists patients with gowning, takes and records vital signs, and measures input/output.
• Attaches oxygen, oxygen saturation, and cardiac monitors as needed.
• Initiates lifesaving measures such as airway management, ventilation, hemorrhage control, chest compressions, fracture stabilization, and cervical spine alignment.
• Stabilizes and extricates injured patients from vehicles at the emergency department entrance.
• Transports patients as directed and assists them to and from vehicles.
• Cleans and dresses wounds, sets up and assists with procedures as directed.
• Performs phlebotomy, basic laboratory procedures, wound cultures, Point of Care testing, EKGs, and splint application.
• Inserts, monitors, and discontinues non-medicated IV catheters in adults and pediatric patients and documents as required.
• Assists in department maintenance by reporting defective equipment, cleaning and stocking rooms, answering phones, and transporting supplies.
• Administers limited medications as ordered by the attending physician, per the "Paramedic Medication Administration List," upon successful completion of the "ED Paramedic Pharmacology Exam."
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• State certified EMT-P course completion.
• EMT-P Certification, State of Indiana.
• Competencies for routine clinical tests and procedures must be obtained within one year of employment.
• NRP certification must be obtained within one year from hire.
• Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (American Heart Association).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or ENPC.

Qualifications

• Minimum: None.
• Preferred: One (1) year of experience working as a paramedic.
• Preferred: GED or High School diploma.

Licenses & Certifications

• Required: BLS (Basic Life Support), Paramedic Certification.
• Preferred: ACLS, PALS.