EMT-Intermediate - Emergency Department - Rio Rancho

About the role

Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled EMT-Intermediate/AEMT for the Emergency Department at Rust Medical Center. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. - Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities - Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern) - Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) - Malpractice liability insurance - Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department - EPIC electronic charting system Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities

• Job Description
• As an essential member of our care team, you'll provide hands‑on clinical support, critical assessments, and exceptional service to patients arriving by ambulance or walk‑in.
• Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.
• How you would contribute to the team and support our community.
• Inserts and removes peripheral intravenous therapy lines under the direction of a physician. Performs phlebotomy.
• Initiates IV fluid therapy. Acts as resource for difficult IV placement in Progressive Care Unit. Assigned to code blue team for Presbyterian Rust Medical Center.
• Performs wound care, dressing changes, sutures or staples wounds under the direction of a physician and in accordance with departmental based competency validation and assessment.
• Prepares patients for surgery. Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes.
• Performs enemas
• Performs splinting, casting based upon instruction and departmental competency assessment applies plaster and fiberglass splints, and traction devices.
• Performs bedside testing such as oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis breathalyzer, and other POC testing.
• Coordinates and maintains specific equipment and/or supply systems.
• Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as, cardiac monitoring).
• Uses the computerized McKesson and Patient EMR at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description, as well as that of a Unit Secretary (544), if required.
• Insures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit. Cleans and stores equipment. Empties trash, linen bags and sharps containers.
• Stocks medical supplies, linens and paper goods. Inventories equipment as required. Processes broken equipment as directed. Maintains equipment logs as required.
• Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology. Transports x-rays, blood and equipment
• Participates in the nutritional well being of the patient through tray delivery, assistance with patient set-up, assists those patients that are dependent for their intake needs, and accurately records consumption.
• Administers oxygen under the direction of a licensed Nurse. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures. Assists with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing and walking patients.
• Assists or provides patient hygiene to include, shaving, oral care, foot care, pericare, and bathing.
• Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen and assures proper storage of E cylinders
• Organizes care in a manner that contributes tot he overall quality of the team.
• Attends department staff meetings and/or in-services and keeps current with developments in the field through participation in seminars, workshops and/or publications. Participates in and endorses the established Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS) patient satisfaction programs
• Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit and provides safe pt hand off when transferring care.
• Maintains positive communications and collaboration with Emergency Department staff /providers regarding patient status and/or problems.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• NM EMT-Intermediate License in good standing required
• BLS for providers is required
• 1-2 years experienc

Benefits

Additional Information

Location Address: 2400 Unser Blvd Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $15.87 Maximum Offer $23.04

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