Paramedic | UF Health Flagler Hospital | Full-time | Nights

UF Health • St. Augustine, FL

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About The Position

The Emergency Paramedic works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to provide care for individuals receiving emergency medical services in the Emergency Department. The role collects and documents pertinent patient history, assists ED physicians and RNs with invasive and non-invasive procedures, and helps ensure patients’ basic care needs are met.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 0–1 year of Paramedic experience.
• Florida Paramedic License.
• Basic Life Support (BLS); AHA-provided BLS is required within 30 days of hire.
• Successfully complete Non-Abusive Psychological & Physical Intervention (NAPPI) training within 90 days of employment; annual recertification is required.

Nice To Haves

• Paramedic and hospital experience.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and convey information to the RN and physician about patients’ health status throughout their visit.
• Inform patients of their treatment plan and assist the RN in delivering and documenting care.
• Help provide patients’ physical comfort and safety, including moving, turning, and assisting them in and out of bed; provide patient care, change linens, assist with bathing and elimination, measure and report intake and output, collect, label, and route specimens, and assist with dietary and food intake documentation.
• Initiate lifesaving measures as needed, including opening an airway, ventilation using a bag valve mask, hemorrhage control, chest compressions, fracture stabilization, and cervical spine alignment.
• Stabilize and extricate injured patients from vehicles at the emergency department entrance, and assist patients to and from vehicles and the emergency department.
• Perform phlebotomy, basic laboratory procedures, wound care and culture procedures, Point of Care testing, EKGs, and splint application.
• Insert and discontinue IV catheters in adult and pediatric patients.
• Assist in directing patient flow and traffic in the triage/reception area.
• Transport patients as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED