Paramedic - Full Time Mid-Shift

Riverview Health•Zionsville, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Paramedic working a mid-shift schedule. The role involves providing direct patient care in the Emergency Department, collecting and conveying patient health status information, and explaining procedures to patients. The Paramedic will perform specialized work, initiate emergent care within their scope of practice under the supervision of an RN, and assist with patient flow. Key duties include taking vital signs, measuring input/output, attaching monitoring equipment, initiating life-saving measures, assisting with patient extrication and transport, wound care, performing phlebotomy and basic laboratory procedures, EKG, and IV catheter insertion/discontinuation. The role also supports departmental operations through equipment maintenance reporting, room stocking, answering phones, and supply transport. Limited medication administration may be ordered by a physician after passing a pharmacology exam. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

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.