Emergency Department Care Extender-(Paramedic) Full Time -Day

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As an integral part of a team, the Emergency Department Care Extender is responsible for patient care and support activities promoting patient focused care within the Emergency Department.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
One year of full-time emergency paramedic experience.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Nice To Haves

An Associate or Bachelor degree is preferred.
Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the care team with the delivery of services to patients in the emergency department setting as follows: Functions in an emergency situation as a team member, assisting with BCLS, PALS, and ACLS, under the direction of the care team. This includes chest compressions, EKG, and assisting with gathering resuscitative supplies.
Identify patients that present with (or have a status change) a condition that requires immediate care. Immediately communicate this need to the care team.
Takes and accurately documents patients’ vital signs and reports changes in vital signs promptly to the care team.
Observes patient behavior and responses to treatment, reports and records routine and specific patient data, such as: blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respirations.
Addresses physical, spiritual, psychosocial, emotional, and cultural needs for patients/families
Provides compassionate end-of-life care.
Meets the physiologic needs of the patient (nutrition, hygiene, turning, positioning, ROM, skin care).
Gives concise and comprehensive report for all handoffs of care which include situation, background, upcoming tests, and patient specific needs.
Recognizes and responds appropriately in crisis situations.
According to policy and established procedures assures that patient clothing and valuables are handled properly.
Maintains attendance/punctuality records in accordance to department procedure and/or policy.
Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people and promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity.
Prepares patients for treatments, diagnostic procedures and assists health care providers as requested.
Performs venipuncture and EKG as per assigned case load and direction by the Care Team.
Reports any variations in patient's behavior, vital signs, or cardiac rhythm to the care team.
Assists patients with ADL.
Provides comfort measures to all patients.
Communicates patient’s needs and requests promptly to charge/primary nurse.
Promptly report patient complaints of pain to the care team.
Transports patients, including critical care patients, to other areas of the hospital as directed.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area
Works collaboratively with leadership, and adheres to expectations, policy and procedure
Other duties assigned
Greet visitor, introduces self, and answers telephones promptly and courteously. Escort visitors to appropriate area, when necessary. Provide information and make referrals when appropriate.
Orients patients to the Emergency Department Zone and Bay/Room.
Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards.
Responds to call bell system and assist with patient’s needs/requests.
Maintains patient comfort during stay.
Assists with setting up appropriate interpreter services under the direction of the RN.
Performs hourly rounds and care checks on patients to ensure that their comfort needs are addressed.
Communicates effectively to keep patients abreast of care activities and explains what they are doing when in the patient’s room.
Verifies patient identification using name and date of birth per hospital policy prior to performing procedures or obtaining vital signs, collecting specimens, or transporting a patient.
Immediately communicates any concerns, changes in patient status, and abnormal vital signs to the registered nurse or provider.
Performs hand hygiene before and after patient contact.
Under direction of the care team, and according to set procedures, will maintain isolation status and mechanical safeguards for patients.
Attends staff meetings, regularly checks work email to stay up to date on new initiatives, and participates in team briefs.
Maintains BLS, PALS and ACLS certification.
Participates in QA/ QI initiatives