Paramedic - Emergency PRN Nights

Texas Health•Rockwall, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Paramedic in the Emergency Department at Texas Health Rockwall. The role involves responding to patient needs, performing technical skills, providing safe patient care under physician delegation, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The hospital is a 105-bed acute-care facility serving the Rockwall, Kaufman, and Hunt counties, known for its comprehensive services and commitment to patient safety and clinical outcomes. The Emergency Department is highlighted for its engaged leadership, supportive team environment, and advanced equipment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required
3 months paramedic experience or completion of a paramedic internship required
EMT-P - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic required upon hire or LP - Licensed Paramedic required upon hire
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care required and maintained quarterly

Nice To Haves

1 year experience paramedic experience in EMS or fire department preferred
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 90 days of hire
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support required within 90 days of hire
CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training required within 90 days of hire and maintained annually
Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced environment
Positive interpersonal skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Able to perform basic computer skills

Responsibilities

Responds to others' priorities regarding privacy, confidentiality, safety, physical, psychological, cognitive, religious and social needs.
Incorporates population-specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance and respect.
Appreciates unique meanings and is concerned with understanding others’ frame of reference.
Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
Uses mutual problem solving and exhibits professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness.
Involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
Gives reassurance, listens and concentrates on others.
Is reliable, available and attentive.
Communicates a supportive, open, positive and tolerant attitude.
Performs technical skills that are adapted to reflect the population-specific, developmental and diversity needs of the patient.
Provides safe patient care under the delegation of appropriate Physician and competency sign-off.
Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team.
Incorporates and participates in adopted communication tools.
Promotes a cost-effective team by judicious use of resources.
Leads by example by giving priority to doing the right thing for patient care.
Adapts to changes in workload.
Demonstrates flexibility related to patient needs, staffing and patient acuity.
Demonstrates the ability to respectfully listen to others' opinions.
Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to promote safe individualized care.