Paramedic - Full Time Mid-Shift

Riverview Health•Zionsville, IN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic provides essential care and support to patients within the Emergency Department. This multifaceted role encompasses a wide range of duties, including patient transportation, nutritional support, and routine hygienic care. Paramedics are also responsible for performing selective respiratory procedures, applying and changing dressings, taking complete vital signs, and administering various selective treatments. A key aspect of the role involves retrieving necessary equipment and providing basic support for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). The Paramedic acts as a crucial link in patient care by collecting and conveying vital health information to Registered Nurses (RNs) and physicians throughout a patient's visit. They are expected to communicate information, both verbally and in writing, to the RN to aid in the development and modification of patient care plans. Furthermore, the Paramedic explains procedures and treatments to patients to foster cooperation and alleviate apprehension, ensuring patients are well-informed about their treatment plan and status during their stay. This position requires performing specialized emergent or appropriate care within the paramedic's scope of practice, always under the direct supervision of an Emergency Department Registered Nurse. The Paramedic plays a significant role in maintaining an effective patient flow within the Emergency Department, assisting both emergency department patients and outpatients. Additional clinical tasks include assisting patients into gowns, taking and recording vital signs, measuring and recording patient input and output, and attaching oxygen, oxygen saturation, and cardiac monitors as needed. In critical situations, the Paramedic initiates lifesaving measures such as opening airways, providing ventilation using a bag valve mask, controlling hemorrhage, performing chest compressions, stabilizing fractures, and ensuring cervical spine alignment. They are also responsible for stabilizing and extricating injured patients from vehicles at the emergency department entrance and assisting patients to and from vehicles. The role involves transporting patients as directed, cleaning and dressing wounds, and setting up and assisting with various medical procedures. Paramedics perform phlebotomy duties, basic laboratory procedures, wound cultures, Point of Care testing, EKGs, and the application of splints. They are also authorized to insert, monitor, and discontinue non-medicated IV catheters in both adult and pediatric populations, with required documentation. Beyond direct patient care, the Paramedic contributes to the department's operational efficiency by reporting defective or broken equipment for repair, cleaning and stocking rooms, answering phones, and retrieving or transporting supplies. Upon successful completion of the "ED Paramedic Pharmacology Exam," the Paramedic may administer limited medications as ordered by the attending physician, as listed on the “Paramedic Medication Administration List.” Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

State certified EMT-P course completion
EMT-P Certification, State of Indiana
Competencies for routine clinical tests and procedures must be obtained within one year of employment in position.
ACLS must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
Basic Life Safety (American Heart Association)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Association)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (American Heart Association) or ENPC

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of experience working as a paramedic

Responsibilities

Collects and conveys information to RN and physician regarding the health status of patients throughout their visit in the Emergency Department.
Communicates information, both verbally and in writing, to the RN for development and modification of the patient’s care plan.
Explains procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation and ease apprehension.
Keeps patients informed of their treatment plan and status throughout their stay in the Emergency Department.
Performs specialized work initiating emergent or appropriate care, within scope of practice and under the supervision of the Emergency Department Registered Nurse.
Assists both emergency department patients, and outpatients, to establish and maintain an effective patient flow in the Emergency Department.
Assists patient into gown as appropriate.
Takes Vital signs and records.
Measures and records patients input and output.
Attaches oxygen, oxygen saturation and cardiac monitor as requested/needed.
Initiates lifesaving measures as needed, i.e., opening an airway, ventilation using bag valve mask, hemorrhage control, chest compressions, stabilization of fracture, cervical spine alignment, etc.
Stabilizes and extricates injured patients from vehicles at emergency department entrance.
Assists patients to and from vehicles and the emergency department.
Transports patients as directed.
Cleans and dresses wounds.
Sets up and assists with procedures as directed.
Performs phlebotomy duties, basic laboratory procedures, wound cultures, Point of Care testing, EKGs and application of splints.
Inserts, monitors, and discontinues non-medicated IV catheters in adults & pediatric population and document as required.
Assists in the maintenance and operation of the department by: Reporting defective/broken equipment to appropriate department for repair according to protocol, cleaning and stocking rooms, answering phones, retrieving or transporting supplies, etc.
May administer limited medications, as ordered by the attending physician, listed on the “Paramedic Medication Administration List” upon successful completion of the "ED Paramedic Pharmacology Exam”.
Other duties as assigned.