Paramedic - Emergency Department

Posted:
10/27/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Michigan, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

                    

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Job Title

Paramedic - Emergency Department

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

CC Indian River

                     

Department

Ancillary Emergency Dept-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

000372

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details


Paramedic - Emergency Department  


Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    


Seconds count in an emergency and people count on Indian River Hospital’s Emergency Department to provide high quality, compassionate care. Indian River Hospital’s Emergency Department has multi-disciplinary care teams, and the leading-edge technology needed to diagnose and treat patients effectively, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 


A caregiver in this position works Nights, from 7:00pm - 7:00am.


A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Provide duties that assist in providing patient care in the Emergency Department under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.  

  • Obtain and record vital signs,  

  • Perform EKGs, CPR, phlebotomy and oral, nasal and ET suctioning.  

  • Initiate cardiac monitoring, oxygen therapy and saline locks.  

  • Notify the RN and/or physician of rhythm changes.  

  • Apply orthopaedic appliances and simple splints.  

  • Size crutches and teach crutch walking.  

  • Assist with equipment setup, chest tubes, gastric lavage, LP, etc.  

  • Assist with restraint and seclusion of patients and apply restraint devices.  

  • Transport patients and specimens.  

  • Assist with sterile procedures and cleaning and maintaining supplies and equipment.  

  • Maintain confidentiality and respect patient privacy.  

  • Perform fluid/drug administration.  


Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program.  

  • Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP). 

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).  

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). 

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of start date in the Emergency Department. 

  • Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic training program.  


Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

  • International Trauma Life Support (ITLS).  

  • One year of experience as an EMT-P.  


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Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.

  • Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

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