EMT Paramedic

Driscoll Children's Hospital • Corpus Christi, TX

3d

About The Position

The EMT Paramedic assists professional and non-professional nursing staff in maintaining and carrying out individualized nursing care plans and meeting patient care requirements. Care may include children and adolescents when those populations are served, as well as adults. The role performs limited assessments and technical skills, documents according to unit guidelines, and supports nurses and physicians during procedures and patient transport. The job description also lists supervisory responsibilities related to performance management, hospital policies, human resources, and organizational decision-making.

Requirements

• Current EMT-Paramedic certification.
• BLS certification.
• PALS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• The posting provides a range of education and experience alternatives, from no prior experience or training through doctoral-level education or equivalent experience; it does not identify one specific level as the requirement for this role.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the nursing care plan.
• Perform limited assessments and technical skills.
• Document according to unit guidelines and maintain working knowledge of unit standards.
• Restock rooms, cabinets, and procedure trays with specific supplies.
• Reinforce initial teaching provided by a Registered Nurse.
• Assist nurses and physicians in holding patients during medical procedures, including laceration repair, lumbar puncture, injection, IV start, and other procedures performed in the unit.
• Assist nurses with intra-facility patient transport.
• Perform venipuncture and IV insertion.
• Report changes in a patient's status and concerns expressed by parents to the primary or charge nurse.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to hospital policies, ethical business practices, and corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Remain open-minded and positive, and adapt to change.
• Administer the performance management system, including developmental feedback, goal setting, competency assessment, and progressive discipline.
• Administer hospital policies and procedures effectively and manage human resources soundly.
• Make and implement decisions compatible with organizational goals.
• Maintain composure, effectiveness, and flexibility under pressure.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or hospital administration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed