lead emt nights - , CO, United States - Intermountain Healthcare

Description

Job Description:

The purpose of this position is to assist in duties and activities associated with supporting clinical research and research studies at Intermountain Healthcare.

A key responsibility of this position is to provide support to clinical research coordinators, clinical investigators, physicians, nurses, department managers and other staff.

Scope

• Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Required to float to all departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
• Collaborates closely with the RN Leader to coordinate technical patient care activities and maintain quality of care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.
• Obtains patients vital signs to include blood pressure, pulse and temperature and understands normal ranges and changes. Informs RNs or Physician of changes in vital signs.
• Collects blood, urine, saliva and stool samples for laboratory analysis.
• Inserts Foley catheters, performs straight catheters, and provides wound care.
• Fits patients for casts and/or hard splints, crutches and other devices.
• Performs 12-lead EKGs.
• Provides instruments to doctors and nurses as they perform procedures on patients.
• Assists with the safe movement of patients, applying principles of safe patient handling.
• Assists with admitting patients, schedules patient transfers, and reinforces patient education/discharge instructions as given by the RN.
• Apply, check and document restraints as directed by the RN or Physician.
• Performs the duties of unit secretary. Maintains patient charts, responds to phone calls, maintains daily assignment board, provides equipment care/cleaning, performs errands associated with patient care and provides accurate information about the patient with interdisciplinary team.
• Assists and responds to all overhead alerts. Assists RN and Physician within their scope of practice.
• Maintain competency in procedures being performed on patients, including but not limited to, safe patient handling, specimen collection, transport, obtaining vital signs, placing IV catheters, placing foley catheters, dressing changes, wound care, and any other competency based skills.
• Assists and supports staff in problem solving and responding to situations related to patient care, resource management, physician concerns, risk management, associate safety, and Hospital Safety.
• Oversees training and orientation of new Clinical Resource Technicians.
• Collaborates with lead RN and adjusts assignments for hospital needs during the shift.
• Communicates with lead RN and other leadership members about census, staffing, potential problems, and observations on the flow of all departments.
• Supports lead RN and the management team in managing hospital productivity, coordinating hospital activities, and facilitating change processes.
• Advocates for staff, patients, and any department concerns.
• Collaborates with staff to ensure hospital cleanliness, stocking, and regulatory checks are performed.
• Participates in team meetings and hospital committees as CRT representative.
• Works with Leadership to establish agenda items in preparation for Professional Development Meetings.
• Performs daily checks on core measure items to assist RN and leadership with audits and quality patient care.
• Assists with evaluations and coaching associates.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

High School Diploma or equivalent

Completion of Basic EMT training program or Paramedic Training is required in the state of practice

Current Basic EMT or Paramedic license in state of practice is required

Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLSHCP)certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval

Current IV Certification in state of practice is required

Minimum 1 year experience as an EMT Minimum working in Hospital Setting

Preferred

Ultrasound Guided IV Certification

3+ years experience as EMT in Hospital Setting

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required

Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions


Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.

This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.

Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.

Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.

This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.

Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Anticipated job posting close date:
05/16/2024


Location:
Platte Valley Hospital


Work City:
Brighton


Work State:
Colorado


Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$ $29.09

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.