Specialty Nurse

About the role

Delivers timely and effective critical care paramedic level emergency medical care to patients of all ages in both emergency and non-emergency situations, ensuring stabilization and/or resuscitation as needed due to illness or injury. Responds to ambulance calls, follows established system protocols and NIMS standards for scene management, and accurately document all care provided.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly assess patients and provide lifesaving care according to protocol.
• Initiate basic and advanced airway management.
• Provide direct patient care in pre-hospital and hospital settings within the Critical Care Paramedic scope of practice, including the administration of approved medications.
• Transport sick or injured persons while avoiding motions detrimental to patients.
• Cover on-call hours and staff special events as directed to meet departmental needs.
• Operate ambulance safely.
• Perform daily/weekly vehicle and rig checks; maintain, restock and clean unit after each run.
• Manage EMS inventory; maintain pagers, radios and other equipment; report discrepancies and maintenance needs.
• Complete patient care documentation after each call and in the Emergency Department as needed.
• Participate in peer review and chart audits.
• Complete all required training and maintain competency in required skills, including departmental, site specific, and organization-wide programs.
• Maintain personal training logs and track continuing education hours (CEHs).
• Assist in orientation of new EMTs, Advanced EMTs, Paramedics, and Critical Care Paramedics; provide education to staff and the public as requested.
• Precept and mentor EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic students.
• Maintain a professional public image; participate in public relations activities.
• Support Community Paramedicine program tasks (e.g., medication reconciliation, brief home safety review, patient assessment, red flag education, follow-up coordination, and documentation).
• Use radios and communication systems effectively.
• Collaborate with providers, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• Ask for assistance when needed to ensure safety for all involved.
• Attend required safety programs; consistently use personal protective equipment; follow departmental emergency procedures.
• Maintain a safe working environment; report and remove unsafe equipment.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Graduate of an approved Paramedic course with a current Iowa and/or Illinois Paramedic certification, or an Iowa RN Exemption and/or Illinois PHRN certification, based on role and service area.
• If working in the Genesis Market, need Iowa and Illinois within 120 days of hire or transfer.
• Iowa Critical Care Paramedic endorsement required.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report, meeting all organizational motor vehicle safety standards.
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) - 100 (preferred).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) provider (preferred).
• Advance Medical Life Support (AMLS) provider (preferred).
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) within 6 months of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) as applicable.
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) or equivalent within 1 year of hire.