Paramedic V - PRESNow - ABQ - 24/7 ED/UC Menaul

The Menaul location of PRESNow is seeking a Paramedic.

Performs advanced patient care within scope of State licensure as well as PHS approved Paramedic Scope of Practice in the emergency department setting. Receives emergency medical telephone calls and provides emergency care to injured or ill patients.

Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 0.900000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: 12 Hour Nights

ED/UC: Previous EMS Dispatch experience preferred. 2 years ED patient care experience including triage experience preferred. NM Paramedic Licensure and 5 years of direct patient care, paramedic experience OR Associate degree (any field of study).

High school or GED plus trade or vocational school in paramedicine. Current Paramedic licensure required. National EMD licensure preferred.

Ability to read, write and follow verbal and written instructions

Education:
Essential:
* High School Diploma or GED

Credentials:
Essential:
* Emerg Med Tech/Paramedic-NM

* Current BLS required

*Participates in the provision of patient care based on setting and acuity of patient care needs. Ensures a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and families. Organizes care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team.
*Performs care within State Approved Scope of Practice and approved competencies.
*Ensures cleaning and maintaining emergency supplies and equipment.
*Ensures a clean work environment. This may include duties often reserved for housekeeping services such as emptying trash, mopping floors, and cleaning counters
*Monitors patients and maintains records using patient monitoring system and electronic health records. Documents and maintains an informative and accurate medical record to initiate charges for each patient treated. Maintains proper functioning systems and reports malfunctions immediately per PHS procedure.
*Documents and reports any pertinent changes to the Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Provider. Provides patient report to other staff as necessary.
*Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
*Participates in unit based Shared Governance activities and assists with the implementation of changes as recommended by councils.
*Performs other functions as directed.
*May observe patient cardiac monitors and maintains records. Documents and reports any pertinent rate or rhythm changes, especially life threatening dysrhythmias. Informs of any drug treatments as appropriate. Notifies the Registered Nurse immediately of any death producing arrhythmias and documents findings.
*May administer medications as per the Paramedic Scope of Practice in the Emergency Department. Medication administration will follow all PHS policies and protocols.
*May be first clinical contact in the ED/UC setting.
*May perform triage with appropriate ESI Severity Index training.
*May receive emergent and non-emergent medical telephone calls from internal and external contacts. Ensures equal distribution of arriving patients by team in the ED. Maintains accurate, legible dispatch records for the department.
*Makes transfer arrangements with appropriate EMS transport agency for ED patients needing to be transferred. Directs responding ambulance crews to the appropriate area of the ED for patient transfer.
*Maintains positive communications and collaboration with EMS service line, as well as other internal and external stakeholders.
*Encourage a work environment that is friendly and respectful.
*Other duties as needed or assigned

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