Paramedic V-PresNow-ABQ

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • PRESNow 24/7 Urgent and Emergency Care - Coors, CO

1d • $22 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs advanced patient care within the scope of State licensure and PHS approved Paramedic Scope of Practice in the emergency department setting. Receives emergency medical telephone calls and provides emergency care to injured or ill patients.

Requirements

• Current NM Paramedic licensure required.
• Current CPR and ACLS is required.
• Ability to read, write and follow verbal and written instructions is required.
• Current license issued by the State of New Mexico Emergency Medical Service Bureau, as a Paramedic, is required.
• Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required as well as ACLS & PALS.
• Ability to read, write and follow verbal and written instructions is required.
• Maintains annual current department competencies and Employee Health Requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous EMS Dispatch experience preferred.
• 2 years ED patient care experience including triage experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree (any field of study) and 2 years of direct patient care experience.
• National EMD licensure preferred.
• Ability to type 20 wpm preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the provision of patient care based on setting and acuity of patient care needs.
• Ensures a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Organizes care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team.
• Performs care within State Approved Scope of Practice and approved competencies.
• Ensures cleaning and maintaining emergency supplies and equipment.
• Ensures a clean work environment. This may include duties often reserved for housekeeping services such as emptying trash, mopping floors, and cleaning counters.
• Monitors patients and maintains records using patient monitoring system and electronic health records.
• Documents and maintains an informative and accurate medical record to initiate charges for each patient treated.
• Maintains proper functioning systems and reports malfunctions immediately per PHS procedure.
• Documents and reports any pertinent changes to the Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Provider.
• Provides patient report to other staff as necessary.
• Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Participates in unit based Shared Governance activities and assists with the implementation of changes as recommended by councils.
• Performs other functions as directed.
• May observe patient cardiac monitors and maintains records.
• Documents and reports any pertinent rate or rhythm changes, especially life threatening dysrhythmias.
• Informs of any drug treatments as appropriate.
• Notifies the Registered Nurse immediately of any death producing arrhythmias and documents findings.
• May administer medications as per the Paramedic Scope of Practice in the Emergency Department. Medication administration will follow all PHS policies and protocols.
• May be first clinical contact in the ED/UC setting.
• May perform triage with appropriate ESI Severity Index training.
• May receive emergent and non-emergent medical telephone calls from internal and external contacts.
• Ensures equal distribution of arriving patients by team in the ED.
• Maintains accurate, legible dispatch records for the department.
• Makes transfer arrangements with appropriate EMS transport agency for ED patients needing to be transferred.
• Directs responding ambulance crews to the appropriate area of the ED for patient transfer.
• Maintains positive communications and collaboration with EMS service line, as well as other internal and external stakeholders.
• Encourage a work environment that is friendly and respectful.
• Other duties as needed or assigned.
• Performs care to ED patients as identified in the Paramedic Scope of Practice policy.
• Maintains annual current department competencies and Employee Health Requirements.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level