Paramedic - Emergency - Casual/PRN

Nebraska Methodist Hospital•Fremont, NE

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. Job Summary: Location: Methodist Fremont Health Hospital Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NE This is a casual/PRN position. Casual/PRN employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business. Workdays/hours will often vary from week to week. Must be able to pick up at least 24 hours per month as a requirement of the job. Provides basic emergency medical care and basic life support (BLS) for patients in emergency and non-emergency situations.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Paramedicine required.
OR Graduate of an accredited Paramedic training program required.
Participate in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by supervisor.
Minimum 1 year of Paramedic experience is preferred.
EMS-Paramedic providing service in a hospital or by serving as a volunteer Emergency Medical Service preferred.
Current valid Paramedic license required.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within 6 months of hire.
Current National Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within 6 months of hire.
Assist ED staff to obtain vitals/orthostatic vitals, obtain EKGs, and phlebotomy.
Actively seek tasks, work well within a team, and be able to effectively communicate to assure that all patient care is done in an accurate and timely manner.
Able to start and remove peripheral IVs and IOs as directed.
Transport monitored patients to different units within the hospital.