Paramedic | UF Health Flagler Hospital Emergency Department | PRN | Variable

UF Health•St. Augustine, FL

6d•Onsite

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 emergency department physicians and registered nurses 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 required.
Florida Paramedic License.
Basic Life Support (BLS); BLS provided by the American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire.
ACLS required within 6 months of employment.
PALS required within 6 months of employment.
NRP required within 6 months of employment.
Successfully complete Non-Abusive Psychological & Physical Intervention (NAPPI) training within 90 days of employment and recertify annually.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree preferred, such as in Allied Health Science or EMS.
1–2 years of paramedic experience in a hospital setting, previous EMS dispatch experience, and/or 2 years of emergency department patient care including triage experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and convey information to the registered nurse and physician about patients’ health status throughout their visit.
Inform patients of their treatment plan and assist the registered nurse with delivering and documenting care.
Help provide for patients’ physical comfort and safety, including moving, turning, and assisting them in and out of bed.
Assist with patient care, linen changes, and bathing.
Assist with patient elimination; measure and report intake and output; and collect, label, and route specimens within established time constraints.
Assist with dietary and food intake and document it.
Initiate lifesaving measures as needed, including opening an airway, bag-valve-mask ventilation, 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 for adult and pediatric patients.
Help direct patient flow and traffic in the triage and reception area.
Transport patients as directed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the department.