Paramedic PRN Days

About the role

Treating patients like family
Community Hospital is hiring a PRN Paramedic for Day Shift!

Essential Functions

- 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. - 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. - 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. - Monitor 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. Conduct walk-through of rooms and restock rooms with needed supplies each day at the beginning of shift. - Maintains equipment, instruments, and tray in good working order. Report and label all faulty equipment and return to appropriate department. Ensures replacement of equipment is obtained. - Performs clerical duties efficiently when assigned to desk duty. Answer phone utilizing appropriate telephone etiquette and professionalism. Uses overhead paging system in a professional manner.

Licensures & Experience

- Current Licensed Paramedic with the State of Oklahoma required. - BLS healthcare provider required within 30 days of hire, and ACLS and PALS within 90 days of hire.