Paramedic - Emergency Department - Mt. Orab Medical Center

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Mercy Health Mt. Orab Medical Center

Paramedic - Emergency Department

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Paramedic – Mt. Orab Medical Center

 

Job Summary: 

Paramedic provides direct patient care under the guidance of a RN or designated healthcare professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, and within policies, procedures, and guidelines of Bon Secours Mercy Health. 

Essential Functions: 

·        ​Provides basic patient care and tasks to include, but not limited to, care and comfort, vital sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, assists with mobility, performs lab draws, ECG’s, basic wound care, and other unit-based specialty duties under the direction of an RN or Physician based on state and market guidelines. 

·        Performs the ED Tech Advanced role, which includes additional patient care and tasks including, but not limited to colostomy care, IV insertion, IV removal and IV site care, transport on monitor, identifies need and initiates CPR, foley catheter placement, identifies patients in crises or decline and alerts RN for further assessments, and other unit-based specialty duties base on state and department guidelines under the direction of an RN. 

·        Completes patient rounding as assigned. 

·        Assists with giving patient instructions and discharge, Administers medication in a safe manner consistent with the State Scope of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health Policies and Procedures per market guidelines. 

·        Completes patient rounding as assigned. 

·        Provides 1:1 patient safety companion service as needed. 

·        Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes and concerns. 

·        Provides high level customer service to all patients, patient's families, community providers, visitors, and employees. 

·        Provides accurate, precise, timely documentation as applicable to patient care. 

·        Participates in handoff report of pertinent information regarding patient and departmental needs upon arrival and when leaving. 

·        Performs delegated tasks once competency has been validated. 

·        Collects data, within scope. 

·        Completes patient screenings as applicable. 

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