Paramedic ED

Paramedic ED

As a Paramedic ED with HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Provides Clinical and Clerical support to the emergency department registered nurse.

What you will do in this role:

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Conducts job duties in accordance with established hospital and departmental policy and safety/infection control standards.
• Reports to work on time and absences are not to exceed hospital standards.
• Complies with nursing department call-in, attendance and dress code policies.
• Is accountable to maintain educational/ hospital and departmental annual skill requirements.
• Attends and participates in required number of staff meetings per year or reads minutes.
• Is accountable to keep self updated on hospital, departmental, nursing communications, staff meeting minutes or attendance changes.
• Performs clinical duties related to patient care.
• Ensures accurate maintenance of patients' information and medical records and that patient records are treated as confidential information.
• Completes records promptly, recording all information that could be pertinent to others.
• Demonstrates accountability for maintaining an organized unit environment that promotes smooth and effective delivery of patient care.
• Responds promptly to changes in workload, accepting assignment changes as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Organizes work to complete job tasks in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates flexibility in working hours and days scheduled in order to meet needs of the department.
• Keeps unit supplies with needed forms, patient care supplies, (e.g. lab supplies, syringes, nourishments, etc.) to meet patient care needs.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations with collaborative integration of the health care team.
• Maintains harmonious relationship with co-workers, providing support and assistance to ensure quality and quantity of work is achieved.
• Demonstrates attitude of cooperation and professionalism.
• Assists co-workers without direction when delegated assignment is completed.
• Identifies when help is required in providing customer service and seeks it appropriately.
• Communicates clearly and respectfully with patients and their families, co-workers and physicians.
• Seeks and accepts input from Nursing Directors / Supervisors regarding job performance.
• Demonstrates professional phone etiquette per hospital expectations.
• Demonstrates appropriate behavior in management and resolution of conflicts privately, professionally and through appropriate channels.
• Participates in Performance Improvement.
• Is able to articulate departmental and hospital organizational P.I. activities.
• Assist in activities as requested; data collection; etc.
• Demonstrates age specific competency for the geriatric
• Knowledge of aides to help with sight, mobilization, and hearing
• Provides a safe environment
• Communicates slowly and directly
• Observes and reports of any safety concern

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (EMT-State) Emergency Medical Technician, or Paramedic, or (EMT) Emergency Medical Technician, or (NRP) Nationally Registered Paramedic

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial…