About this role
This position functions as part of the clinical care team and collaborates with interprofessional team members to provide high-quality, safe, and patient/family centered care
Position Responsibilities
- Performs routine, uncomplicated, patient care activities applicable to unit/department:
- Clinical Logistics Center: Provide centralized remote monitoring of patient physiological data, EKGs, patient escort, and patient mobilization.
- Performs routine, uncomplicated, respiratory procedures and treatments, including but not limited to: delivery of low flow oxygen therapies, delivery of specific inhaled medications, incentive spirometry, and cleaning and maintenance of respiratory equipment.
- Transport of patients using wheelchair, stretcher, or wagon within hospital and to and from vehicles.
- Immediately reports any observed changes in patient and accurately relays clinical information.
- Answers telephone and communicates with other disciplines and facilities.
- Provides 1:1 observation for patients at risk of self-harm.
- Utilizes the electronic medical record as required for patient care.
- Ensures a clean and safe patient care environment.
- Ensures a clean and safe patient care environment and adequately stocks of necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
- Demonstrates excellence in meeting the needs of customer service and operates in a professional, confidential manner.
- Adheres to the Nemours Standards of Behavior.
- Embraces other duties as assigned to support the Nemours vision/mission
Position Requirements
- High school diploma and successful completion of EMT-P course and currently licensed in the state of Florida required
- Minimum of one year of patient care experience highly preferred.
- Current AHA Healthcare Provider Certification (BLS)
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life support (ACLS)
- Decontamination (HERT) training required within one year of hire
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Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.
Other facts
About Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children's Health is committed to improving the health of children. As a non-profit children’s health organization, we consider the health of every child to be a sacred trust.
Through family-centered care in our children’s hospitals and clinics in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as world-changing research, education and advocacy, Nemours fulfills the promise of a healthier tomorrow for all children — even those who may never enter our doors.
Nemours began more than 80 years ago with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to improve the lives of children and to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions.
Today, through our children’s hospitals and health system, we directly care for 250,000 children annually in Delaware Valley and Florida, including families who travel from across the country and world to see our specialists — treating every child as we would our own.
We also reach beyond the walls of our hospitals and clinics to be a voice for children on a national and international level, and to lead the way in prevention, intervention, education, and research.
Nemours is growing to better serve the children and families in our care. We have 1.1 million square feet of space currently devoted to providing children’s healthcare or under construction, all designed with significant input and advice from our patients and families.
What you'll do
- The Paramedic will provide centralized remote monitoring of patient physiological data and perform routine patient care activities. Responsibilities also include transporting patients, reporting changes in patient conditions, and ensuring a safe care environment.
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