EMT Paramedic

10 Driscoll Children's Hospital; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX, is seeking staff to support professional and non‑professional nursing teams in delivering individualized patient care across pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. Responsibilities include assisting in care plans, performing basic assessments, and supporting nurses during procedures.

EMT-Paramedic/BLS/ACLS certifications are required; high safety and confidentiality standards apply.

Qualifications

• No prior experience or training.
• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master's degree (M. A.) or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Doctoral degree (Ph. D.) or equivalent; or more than 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Participates in the nursing care plan
• Performs limited assessments
• Performs technical skills
• Documents flowing unit guidelines
• Maintains working knowledge of unit standards
• Restock rooms cabinets and all procedure trays with specific supplies
• Reinforces initial teaching by a Registered Nurse
• Assists nurses and physicians to hold patients during medical procedures: Laceration repair Lumbar puncture Injection or IV start Any other procedure carried out in the unit
• Assist nurses with intra-facility transport of patients
• Performs Veni puncture
• Performs IV insertion
• Report any change in status of patient or concerns parents may express to primary or charge nurse
• Keeps an open mind and a positive attitude and adapt to change

Job description

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

To assist the professional and non-professional nursing staff with maintaining and carrying out individualized nursing care plans and providing patient care requirements. The patient care requirement includes those child and adolescents when these patient populations are served as well as the adult.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.


• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.


• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.


• Participates in the nursing care plan


• Performs limited assessments


• Performs technical skills


• Documents flowing unit guidelines


• Maintains working knowledge of unit standards


• Restock rooms cabinets and all procedure trays with specific supplies


• Reinforces initial teaching by a Registered Nurse


• Assists nurses and physicians to hold patients during medical procedures: Laceration repair Lumbar puncture Injection or IV start Any other procedure carried out in the unit


• Assist nurses with intra-facility transport of patients


• Performs Veni puncture


• Performs IV insertion


• Report any change in status of patient or concerns parents may express to primary or charge nurse


• Keeps an open mind and a positive attitude and adapt to change

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively administers performance management system including: developmental feedback, goal setting, assesses competency, progressive discipline


• Strong knowledge of and effective in administering hospital policies and procedures.


• Responsible for sound management of human resources.


• Makes and implements decisions compatible with organizational goals.


• Maintains composure, effectiveness, and flexibility under pressure.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• No prior experience or training.


• Less than high school education; or up to one-month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience


• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Master's degree (M. A.) or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Doctoral degree (Ph. D.) or equivalent; or more than 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current certification as an EMT-Paramedic BLS PALS ACLS Until all children are well.

Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with our non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System is an exceptional workplace for anyone with a big heart and a drive for success. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies.

The core values at Driscoll Heath System are: Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.

These values are exemplified through every position - from treating the most critical patients hands-on, to maintaining a clean environment, to keeping the organization running from behind the scenes.

We invite you to learn about Driscoll’s rich history and explore the laidback lifestyle South Texas has to offer.