Paramedic-Emergency Department

UnityPoint Health•Sioux City, IA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Overview UnityPoint-St Luke's Full-Time Weekend Package Mid-Shift $5,000 Sign On Bonus to Qualified applicants! As a member of our interdisciplinary team, promotes a positive image of UnityPoint Health. Successfully contributes to a holistic approach to the delivery of services, quality patient/family care, and a high level of satisfaction from patients and families. Provides Advanced Life Support level skills within the scope of practice. Care is provided in conjunction with, and under the direction of the nurse and/ or physician Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few: Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program . Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family . With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Requirements

Education: Graduate of accredited Paramedic Program
Experience: Minimum 3-5 years full-time with ALS/911 service
License/Certifications: Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Paramedic in Iowa. Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Critical Care Paramedic – CCP (required within 3 years of hire). Must obtain NIHSS within 90 days of hire and maintain every two years thereafter. Completion of four hours of stroke education prior to the end of orientation and annually
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English. Multicultural sensitivity. Microsoft Office. Basic computer skills. Customer/patient focused.

Responsibilities

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.
Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare team members within their scope of practice and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
Utilizes critical thinking in developing nursing interventions while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
Performs delegated tasks within scope of practice (under the current Iowa CCP scope of practice) after the patient has been evaluated by registered nurse, NP or PA.
Scope includes: Basic & advanced airway and ventilation monitoring and management – Cricothyrotomy percutaneous and surgical Circulatory augmentation device monitoring Hemodynamic monitoring – central/arterial Initiate ventilator/BiPap/CPap Chest Tube monitoring and management Medication administration Gastric lavage and gavage; Eye lavage Oxygen therapy and monitoring Cardiac monitoring Cardioversion, defibrillation, and transthoracic pacing Hemorrhage control IV and IO insertion, maintenance, and monitoring Bedside glucose monitoring Obtains venous blood samples, urine samples Assists in tube thoracostomy; monitors and manages the chest tube & thoracic draining system Monitors internal pacemakers Monitors and accesses arterial lines Monitors and accesses central venous lines Assists in monitoring and maintaining intracranial pressure devices PCT duties and responsibilities
Notifies the RN of any pertinent changes in patient condition or disposition.
Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient’s care.
Interacts effectively, confidentially, and cooperatively with patient, families, physicians, and pre-hospital, and hospital personnel regarding patient care.
Transports patients via ambulance as needed.
Clinical Excellence/Patient Education Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.