Paramedic - Emergency

Work Status: Full-time | 36 Hours per Week

Shift Details: 12-hour day or night shifts | Scheduled based on operational needs.

Department: Emergency Medical Services

Job Summary

Performs patient care including initial assessment, procedures, and /or administration or medications for patients in the hospital under the direction and /or supervision of a physician, registered nurse (RN), advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician assistant (PA).

Essential Functions

• According to PMC and departmental standards, documents and delivers goal focused, age specific, cultural/belief specific, individualized safe care for all patients.
  • Treats every patient equally with respect and dignity; does not base the quality of care on the patient’s race, creed, color or social position.
  • Collaborates with nursing personnel to provide high quality patient care.
• Demonstrates accountability as an individual and team member in meeting patient/family needs.
• Participates in identifying cost effective measures for clinical care.
• Reads emergency care specific research studies and literature and, with assistance, participates in applying findings to practice.
• Maintains safe, clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Reviews all Incident Action Plans within the manual for Emergency and Code situations. Holds fellow staff members responsible to know, understand, and practice their own role in the event of a code or an emergency.
• Demonstrates resourcefulness and composure in an emergency. Uses all available resources competently.
• Has knowledge of universal precautions and infection control policies; implements, supports and enforces policies with self, patient, medical care team, visitors and fellow staff members.
• Prepares patient for next level of care (ie, admission, transfer, and/or dismissal).
• Promotes good public and intra-hospital relations.
• Assures thorough and complete age specific continuum of care for all patients.
  • Provides appropriate information to health care team.
  • Identifies, addresses and communicates problems and variances from patient goals and participates in finding solutions.
  • Independently resolves patient problems and follows through with the health care team to implement solutions.
• Communicates/collaborates effectively to meet patient and team goals.
  • Clearly, efficiently and confidently communicates significant information about patient/family care.
  • Collaborates with peers in home department and hospital-wide.
• Engages in continuous learning.
  • Attends/participates in department meetings, in-services, and/or seminars. Attends/participates in 100% of mandatory meetings. Completes annual Care Learning courses by the designated due date.
  • Develops and achieves professional goals; contributes to the achievement of clinical practice area and patient care center goals.
  • Contributes to clinical practice area work life and team building. Paramedic
  • Participates in quality improvement projects and studies through data collection and other duties as assigned.
• Orients new personnel.
• Regular attendance at the assigned work location is an essential function of the job.

• Education
  • Graduation from an accredited senior high school or GED equivalent required.
  • Associates of Applied Science Degree preferred.
  • Must have an active, current Paramedic license in the State of Nebraska.
  • Possesses an active Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
• Experience
  • One year patient care or field experience preferred.
  • Previous experience in an acute care and/or Hospital Emergency Room also preferred.
• On Call Requirements
  • 30 Minute Response Time