Paramedic

Altru Health System•Grand Forks, ND

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic responds to all emergency calls, keeping patients and family members informed, while following all standard protocols. The Paramedic demonstrates safe driving habits in emergency and non-emergency situations and helps maintain equipment and vehicles. This role involves providing coverage for various special functions throughout the Grand Forks community and surrounding areas, performing and documenting patient assessments, assisting RNs in the Emergency Room with triage and critical patient care, identifying and planning to meet patient/family needs, working as a cohesive team with First Responders, and ensuring a smooth transition of care. The Paramedic also provides feedback and follow-up to First Responders as necessary and transports patients to internal departments at Altru, as well as to Fargo, Minneapolis, and Rochester, and is a member of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) transport team. The position is 36 hours per week with a Day/Night rotation (7am-7pm, 7pm-7am) and every other weekend.

Requirements

Paramedic certification from North Dakota Department of Health- Division of Emergency Medical Systems (Prior to Start Date)
Paramedic certification from Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (Within 1 Month of Start Date)
Paramedic certification from National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (Prior to Start Date)
Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record (Current State Licensed, Prior to Start Date)
Basic Life Support (American Heart Association (AHA), Prior to Start Date)
ACLS and PALS Certified (American Heart Association (AHA), Within 90 days of Start Date)
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Nice To Haves

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Responsibilities

Responds to ambulance calls for the entire region.
Provides coverage for various special functions throughout the Grand Forks community and surrounding areas, i.e., races, sporting events, city sponsored events.
Performs and documents assessments according guidelines and/or as patient condition requires, i.e., vital signs, intake and output, IV’s, blood sugars, room/caregiver assignment, etc. and ensures patient is properly identified.
Works in the Emergency Room assisting the RNs with triage and critical patient care.
Identifies patient/patient’s family needs, documents and plans in order to meet those needs, i.e., counseling, etc.
Works as a cohesive team with First Responders.
Creates a smooth transition of care.
Provides feedback and follow-up to First Responders as necessary.
Transports patients to all internal departments at Altru, as well as to Fargo, Minneapolis, and Rochester and is a member of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) transport team.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.