Care Partner II EMT Full Time, Nights, Sebring

Company: AdventHealth
Location: Sebring
Posted on: July 12, 2021

Job Description:

Description

Care Partner II EMT AdventHealth Sebring

Location Address: 4200 Sun'n Lake Boulevard Sebring, FL 33872

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Sebring

• Faith Based & Mission driven Facility
• Largest Employer in the County
• Surrounded by beautiful Lakes, Golf Courses and Florida’s oldest State Park
• Close knit community with a home town family feel
• 2 hours to just about any beach on either Coast

You will be responsible for:

• Assists in the patient/family care using established techniques with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Follows the principals of AIDET in all patient and family interactions.
  • Assists the patient with activities of daily living as ordered by the physician
  • Distributes food trays to patients. Assists patient with tray preparation and feeding as required.
  • Maintains the patient's environment in manner that promotes cleanliness, patient comfort and patient safety.
  • Responds to patient call lights/bells, cares for the needs of the patient according to her/his skill level.
  • Prepares the room to receive a new admission: zeros the bed scale, personal care items, linen, vital sign equipment, etc.
  • Welcomes new admission, orients patient to room.
  • Transfers patients from beds onto gurneys or into wheelchairs with assistance of other patient care personnel when required.
  • Ensures patient and personal safety by following proper lifting and patient transporting techniques.
  • Provides patients with fresh water at established intervals
• Documents in the patient’s medical record:
  • Data for assessment of patient/family needs in relation to care, condition, and education.
  • Interventions and response to treatment.
  • Personal care, intake and output, vital signs and weights.
• Performs patient care as delegated following hospital policies.
  • Participates in the patient/family care, utilizing established techniques as part of the multidisciplinary team
  • Incorporates principles of infection control, fire & safety, and biohazardous waste handling into daily routines.
  • Promptly reports changes in patients’ status to the appropriate RN/LPN promptly.
  • Recognizes emergency situations and acts appropriately.
  • Collects patient specimens (urine, stool, sputum), labels at bedside comparing two unique patient identifiers, and send to lab for analysis according to protocol and communicate to nurse.
  • Performs venipunctures, establishes intravenous sites, and performs point of care testing in accordance with hospital policies (Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Nurse Tech)
  • Maintains aseptic technique during sterile procedure setup, demonstrating knowledge of infection control practices.
  • Assists in application of immobilization devices
  • Chaperones procedures
• Maintains current clinical, technical and professional competencies.
  • Accepts responsibility for one’s own professional standards.
  • Accepts responsibility for one’s own actions by initiating the incident report mechanisms
  • Attends a minimum of 75% of scheduled staff meetings annually.
  • Attends mandatory hospital in-services annually.
  • Complies with departmental, divisional and hospital policies and standards.
  • Demonstrates awareness of the rising costs of healthcare and implements budgetary containment measures.
  • Maintains equipment in its proper working condition; identifies malfunctioning equipment and takes appropriate action.
  • Seeks and accepts constructive criticism and implements actions designed for self-improvement.
  • Assists in the organization and operations of the unit via guidelines, policy, and procedures.
  • Performs ordered 12-lead electrocardiogram as directed by RN (ED only)
• Performs functions of unit clerk when assigned
  • Prepares and maintains patients medical records from admission through discharge to facilitate organization, completeness and accuracy of the records system for the unit
  • Monitors physician orders to assist medical/nursing staff to assure prompt, efficient timely care of all patients.
  • Manages unit supplies, activities, time and other resources in cost effective manner to reduce waste
  • Maintains functional knowledge and seeks to improve competency in the area of responsibility.
  • Maintains accurate focus on communication
• Maintains clinical competency.
  • Attends mandatory hospital in-services and continuing education.
  • Successful completion of annual skills fair.
  • Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• EMT or Paramedic or completion of Clinical III rotation in a professional nursing program
• Basic computer skills
• Customer service skills
• Medical terminology
• Basic dysrhythmia interpretation class
• Previous basic intravenous therapy class (LPN, EMT, Nurse Tech or Paramedic only)
• CNA experience, minimum of 1 year or Unit Clerk experience, minimum of 1 year

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Florida LPN, EMT or Paramedic license
• BLS -condition of employment
• CPI  within 6 months of employment (Emergency Department and Behavioral Health Unit)

The Emergency medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic under the supervision of the LPN and/or RN, provides physical care as part of the multidisciplinary team, in accordance with the Hospital mission, physician and patient expectations.

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