Paramedic(CCP) - Emergency Department (0.9 Nights)

Mercy Cedar Rapids • Baltimore, MD

129d

About The Position

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care through participation in the interdisciplinary team. The Paramedic performs designated procedures under the supervision of a Registered Nurse as well as responding to ever changing and emergent situations within the unit.

Requirements

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and abilities.
• Sound background in emergency medical care.
• Demonstrates ability to provide safe and effective patient care.
• Previous patient care/paramedic experience preferred.
• Education or related experience sufficient to obtain required licensure.
• Current certification of Critical Care Paramedic.
• Current certification in Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS).
• Current certification in Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with the American Heart Association.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.

Responsibilities

• Functions under the general supervision/direction of a supervising RN/Physician and is responsible for facilitating the provision of patient care which is goal directed.
• Performs accurate measurement of patient statistics to include vitals, height and weight.
• Manages room turnover and patient flow.
• Collects health history and medication list.
• Escribes orders.
• Prepares patient for physician exam.
• Instructs patients as directed by the RN or physician.
• Administers oral, IV, SubQ and IM medications.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of medication purpose, side effects and administration procedure.
• Practices standard precautions.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.
• Receives radio ambulance report if Shift Supervisor or another nurse is not available.
• Performs IV/IO insertion on adult and pediatric patients and may obtain ordered lab tests.
• Responds to in-house and outpatient codes with another nurse.
• Covers for the primary RN during breaks, will take patient assignments (based on ESI) level 2, 3, 4, 5.
• Completes primary and secondary triage of patients including call backs and ambulances which may include being assigned to the triage role.
• Completes primary and on-going physical/psychosocial assessments of patients.
• Monitors cardiac activity and performs ECG per protocol.
• Initiates/maintains CPap, BiPap, vapotherm and ventilation settings.
• Administers various intravenous medications to include narcotics for pain management and IV fluids.
• Monitoring of central/arterial lines.
• Places NG/OG tubes and foley catheters in adult and pediatric patients once trained by MMC personnel; and performs intubation under the direct monitoring of the Provider.
• Assists the primary RN as the second staff in Cardioversions/Sedations and in verifying medication and infusions with the primary RN.
• Transports patients with blood products hanging, performs eye irrigation, receives critical lab values and follows Critical Results in Test policy, and assess patient's response to interventions.
• Educates and discharges patients.
• Performs Vent/Bipap management.
• In the event of a mass casualty incident or disaster activation, additional duties may be temporarily assigned.

Benefits

• Sign on Bonus up to $7,500.
• Generous benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees