Critical Care Professional

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Critical Care Proffesional - Paramedic

Multiple Shifts Available

Full and Part Time

Location: Rock Island, Moline, Bettendorf

The Critical Care Paramedic provides direct care to adult patients in acute, critical care settings collaboratively within the nursing team under supervision of registered nurse.

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Assists RN in the delivery of patient care.
• Performs delegated tasks within scope of practice after the patient has been evaluated by registered nurse, NP or PA. Scope includes:
  • PCT duties and responsibilities
  • Basic & advanced airway and ventilation monitoring and management
  • Medication administration
  • Gastric lavage and gavage; Eye lavage
  • Oxygen therapy and monitoring.
  • Cardiac monitoring
  • Cardioversion, defibrillation and transthoracic pacing.
  • Hemorrhage control
  • IV and IO insertion, maintenance and monitoring.
  • Bedside glucose monitoring.
  • Obtains venous blood samples, urine samples
  • Assists in tube thoracostomy; monitors and manages the chest tube and thoracic draining system.
  • Initiates automated ventilators
  • Monitors internal pacemakers
  • Monitors and accesses arterial lines
  • Monitors and accesses central venous lines
  • Assists in monitoring and maintaining intracranial pressure devices
  • Notifies the RN of any pertinent changes in patient condition or disposition, reports unusual incidents, complaints or concerns to the Nurse Manager or designee.
  • Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient's care.
• Interacts effectively, confidentially, and cooperatively with patient, families, physicians, and pre-hospital, and hospital personnel regarding patient care.

Required:

• Completion of a paramedic program with a valid Illinois or Iowa License.
• Minimum of 1 year of field experience in a paramedic-based service.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Or willing to obtain after hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Or willing to obtain after hire.
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Emergency Department
• Current Critical Care Paramedic Endorsement - EMS
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.