LifeFlight Critical Care Ground Transport - Critical Care Paramedic 2 CC - Variable Shifts - $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Vanderbilt Health • Nashville, TN

57d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides advanced pre-hospital and inter-facility patient care from initial contact until care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility. Maintains thorough patient care documentation of assessment and intervention throughout the entire transport and will practice within the scope of practice as defined by the state of Tennessee and programs protocols. Demonstrates proficient clinical knowledge and competency of psychomotor skills during transport and will maintain through actively participating in ongoing advanced skills laboratories and hand-on clinical exercises. Acts as a clinical role model and resource to resolve complex situations and patient care issues. Participates in improvement activities and problem solving projects as assigned by the leadership team. Communicates safety concerns to leadership team, educational needs of customers and service area and deliver stellar customer service to both internal and external customers.

Requirements

• LIC-Driver's License - TennesseeTennessee
• LIC-Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Licensure-OthersLicensure-Others
• Relevant Work Experience
• 3 years
• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Medication Management (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of Medication Management in practical applications of a difficult nature. Conducted individual or group interventions to improve the ability of an individual to self administer medications as prescribed, offering improvement in insight, education regarding side effects, effects of medication and level of symptoms. Conducted systematic and regular assessment of actual or potential side effects experienced by a person as a result of prescribed medication. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully conducting Medication Management without requiring support and instruction from others.
• Assessing, Intervening & Stabilizing Patients (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of assessing, intervening and stabilizing patients in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully assessing, intervening and stabilizing patients without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Airway Establishing (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of airway establishing in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering airway establishing services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Critical Thinking (Intermediate): Clearly and quickly demonstrates the recognition of assumptions and concepts. Shows a solid empirical grounding and a sound reasoning leading to conclusions, implications and consequences. Able to accept and understand objections from alternative viewpoints. Responsive to variable subject matter, issues, and purposes.
• Ventilator Management (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of ventilator management in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering ventilator management services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.

Nice To Haves

• Previous critical care or flight experience
• Experience in a high-volume system
• 911 experience

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages care according to the LifeFlight and VUMC standards while able to independently plan, deliver and evaluate goal focused, individualized, safe, age specific care for all patients within the scope of TN and Vanderbilt Scope of Practice.
• Maintains clinical proficiency and competency per regulatory and accreditation compliance.
• Participates in (self and program) improvement activities and problem solving projects.
• Reviews current research and participates in applying findings for evidence based practice.
• Competent in documentation that accurately reflects care provided and meets LifeFlight documentation standards.
• Competent in collaborative communication to facilitate quality patient care and ensure safe hand off when care is relinquished at the accepting facility.

Benefits

• Fully functional critical care transport units with all necessary tools for advanced care.
• Competitive pay & benefits packages.
• Opportunities for advanced training & career growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees