Vanderbilt Clarksville Emergency Department - Paramedic PRN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a global leader in teaching, discovery, and patient care, located in Nashville, Tennessee. VUMC is dedicated to an environment where individuals can thrive, their expertise is valued, and their abilities are challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where uniqueness is celebrated and employees feel part of something larger than themselves, taking pride in their work and striving for excellence. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. The Paramedic role at Vanderbilt Clarksville Emergency Department is responsible for independently activating patient care protocols within the Tennessee and Vanderbilt paramedic scope of practice. This role involves triage care in both field and Emergency Department settings, ensuring effective communication for safe and quality patient care during team transport and handover.

Requirements

LIC-Driver's License - Tennessee
LIC-Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic - Licensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
Less than 1 year of experience
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Assessing, Intervening & Stabilizing Patients (Novice)
Medication Management (Novice)
Critical Thinking (Novice)
Airway Establishing (Novice)
Ventilator Management (Novice)

Responsibilities

Actively participates with other members of the healthcare team to provide direct patient care.
Transports patients via various modes of transportation while providing quality ALS and Critical Care management to all ages.
Responds to emergency requests within Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt sponsored or other contracted events.
Utilizes the problem solving model to independently resolve patient problems and follow through with HCT to implement solutions.
Identifies patient and unit problems and finds solutions to resolve problems and follows through to implement solutions.
Effectively communicates patient handover to the health care team.