Paramedic - Clinical Logistics Center - PER DIEM

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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About Us

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...