Paramedic-Full Time- Nights-Central Harnett

Cape Fear Valley Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic performs direct patient care under the direction of and as assigned by a Registered Nurse, along with administrative, clerical, and clinical duties as assigned. The role requires age-specific competency in caring for neonates, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. The Paramedic follows Cape Fear Valley Health System policies and procedures and upholds its customer service standards. This position is based in the Emergency Department at Central Harnett Hospital in Lillington, North Carolina, and works nights. Responsibilities include monitoring and documenting patient status, carrying out delegated care and treatments, assisting with procedures and equipment, maintaining patient safety and confidentiality, and communicating with patients, families, nursing staff, and medical staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Paramedic certification from the State of North Carolina.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
At least 1 year of experience as a paramedic.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Ability to work calmly under extremely stressful conditions and follow established rules, procedures, and protocols.
Ability to interact courteously, compassionately, and professionally with patients, families, and others under adverse circumstances, and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and emergency and health care personnel.
Ability to regularly lift and move at least 50 pounds and, when required, lift upwards of 100 pounds, including moving patients between beds, chairs, stretchers, and the floor.
Knowledge of the age-specific physiological, psychosocial, developmental, and spiritual needs of the patients typically served.
Speech and auditory acuity sufficient to communicate patient needs.
Visual acuity sufficient to observe patients.
Ability to operate an emergency vehicle in emergency and non-emergency traffic.
Ability to move around numerous physical locations, including confined areas.
Ability to lift heavy objects up to 150 pounds with assistance and assume awkward positions in emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Obtain, record, and update vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and weight.
Monitor respiratory status and initiate oxygen therapy and treatments according to protocol.
Initiate cardiac monitoring, identify dysrhythmias, and notify the registered nurse.
Administer approved medications as delegated by an RN and/or provider.
Perform oral, nasal, and endotracheal tube suctioning.
Assist with C-spine stabilization and immobilization, including placing patients on a backboard while maintaining cervical alignment.
Maintain patient safety and confidentiality.
Assist with equipment setup, including chest-tube drainage systems, Rapid Infusion/Fluid Warming Systems, Bair Hugger, and gastric lavage equipment.
Assist with application of restraints and/or seclusion as needed.
Perform additional skills that may include phlebotomy, IV initiation and maintenance, and 12-lead ECGs.
Monitor assigned patients and report unusual conditions to the RN and/or provider.
Document assessments, data collection, and treatments performed in the patient care record.
Transport patients, including cardiac-monitored patients to Telemetry areas and patients receiving steady-state intravenous medication infusions.
Act as a liaison among patients, families, the nursing unit, and medical staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.