Paramedic-Full Time- Main Campus-Days/Nights

Cape Fear Valley Health

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paramedic performs direct patient care under the direction of and as assigned by a Registered Nurse, as well as administrative, clerical, and clinical duties. The role requires age-specific competencies in caring for neonates, infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. The Paramedic follows Cape Fear Valley Health System policies and procedures and upholds its customer service standards. The position is based in the Emergency Department at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The listed work shift is days. The posting title also refers to days and nights, but no specific night-work requirement is stated.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Paramedic certification by the State of North Carolina.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification sponsored by the American Heart Association.
At least 1 year of experience as a paramedic.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Ability to work calmly under extremely stressful conditions and follow established rules, procedures, and protocols.
Ability to interact courteously, compassionately, and professionally with patients, families, and others in adverse circumstances, and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and emergency and healthcare personnel.
Ability to regularly lift and move at least 50 pounds, with the strength to lift up to 100 pounds when necessary, including moving patients between beds, chairs, floors, and stretchers.
Knowledge of the age-specific physiological, psychosocial, developmental, and spiritual needs of the patients typically served.
Speech and auditory acuity sufficient to communicate patient needs.
Visual acuity sufficient to observe patients.
Ability to operate an emergency vehicle in emergency and non-emergency traffic.
Ability to move among numerous physical locations, including confined areas.
Ability to lift heavy objects up to 150 pounds with assistance and assume awkward positions in emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Obtain, record, and update vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and weight.
Monitor patients’ respiratory status and initiate oxygen therapy and treatments according to protocol.
Initiate cardiac monitoring, identify dysrhythmias, and notify the Registered Nurse.
Administer approved medications as delegated by an RN and/or provider.
Perform oral, nasal, and endotracheal tube suctioning.
Assist with C-spine stabilization and immobilization, including placing patients on a backboard while maintaining cervical alignment.
Maintain patient safety and confidentiality.
Assist with equipment setup, including chest-tube drainage systems, Rapid Infusion/Fluid Warming Systems, Bair Hugger, and gastric lavage.
Assist with applying restraints and/or seclusion as needed.
Perform additional skills that may include phlebotomy, IV initiation and maintenance, and 12-lead ECGs.
Monitor assigned patients and report unusual conditions to the RN and/or provider.
Document assessments, data collection, and treatments performed in the patient care record.
Transport patients, including cardiac-monitored patients to Telemetry areas and patients receiving steady-state intravenous medication infusions.
Act as a liaison among patients, families, the nursing unit, and medical staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.