Paramedic - Emergency Department, PRN

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Ohio is seeking a PRN Paramedic to support the Emergency Department under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes rapid assessment, advanced life support, vital signs, and urgent patient stabilization in a magnet-hospital setting.

Responsibilities include EKGs, CPR, phlebotomy, airway procedures, communication with nursing staff, patient transport, and maintaining patient privacy and sterile technique. On-call shifts vary.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program.
• Current EMTP license in Ohio.
• BLS certification (AHA or Red Cross).
• ACLS certification (AHA or Red Cross).
• PALS certification to start or within one year.
• Clinical EMS Paramedic training program experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide duties that assist in patient care in the Emergency Department under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Perform EKGs, CPR, phlebotomy and airway suctioning.
• Initiate cardiac monitoring and oxygen therapy.
• Notify RN/physician of rhythm changes.
• Transport patients and specimens.
• Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy.
• Assist with sterile procedures and equipment maintenance.

Skills

EMT-Paramedic licensure

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Clinical EMS experience

Education

Accredited EMS-Paramedic training program

Job description

Provides duties that assist in providing patient care in the emergency department under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.
Paramedics provide emergency treatment, including advanced life support, to patients in emergencies. The Paramedic's role is to assess the urgent medical needs of patients and stabilize their conditions. Paramedics are the most highly trained emergency medical responders.
This is a PRN role. A caregiver in this position will work varying shifts and days.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide duties that assist in providing patient care in the Emergency Department under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Perform EKGs, CPR, phlebotomy and oral, nasal and ET suctioning.
• Initiate cardiac monitoring, oxygen therapy and saline locks.
• Notify the RN and/or physician of rhythm changes.
• Apply orthopaedic appliances and simple splints.
• Size crutches and teach crutch walking.
• Assist with equipment setup, chest tubes, gastric lavage, LP, etc.
• Assist with restraint and seclusion of patients and apply restraint devices.
• Transport patients and specimens.
• Assist with sterile procedures and cleaning and maintaining supplies and equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect patient privacy.
• Perform fluid/drug administration.
  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Completion of an accredited EMS-Paramedic training program
• Current licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP) in Ohio
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of start date in the Emergency Department
• Clinical experience through an EMS Paramedic training program

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
• One year of experience as an EMT-P

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
  

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $26.65
Maximum hourly: $26.65
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).