Job Description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment.

Location: Methodist Fremont Health Hospital
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NE

This is a casual/PRN position. Casual/PRN employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business. Workdays/hours will often vary from week to week. Must be able to pick up at least 24 hours per month as a requirement of the job.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.

• Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.

2. Exhibits excellent interpersonal relations with patients, co-workers, physicians, and guests to ensure effective communication.

• Responds to patient needs promptly and courteously.

• Obtains feedback from patients and visitors regarding their hospital experience.

• Communicates patient issues to the appropriate staff. (RN/MD/Core/Mid-Levels)

• Maintains a positive attitude while responding to requests in a timely and accurate manner.

• Actively participates in report process.

3. Collects blood specimens by venipuncture or skin puncture. Collects Microbiological specimens. The collection of laboratory specimens is used to aid in the assessment of the patients medical condition. Laboratory specimens are collected using proper policies and procedures.

• Consistently performs correct patient identification.

• Consistently collects the appropriate amount of specimen in the correct container for the specified tests.

• Consistently labels all specimens with the required information.

• Consistently transports specimen to the laboratory in a timely manner using appropriate transport procedures.

• Accurately performs computer operations and record keeping pertaining to patient information and phlebotomy duties.

• Consistently observes all safety regulations.

4. Assists with maintaining an environment conducive to the comfort and recovery of the patient.

• Consistently assists in maintaining of needed equipment (scales, thermometers, etc.)

• Consistently assists in keeping unit as neat and tidy as possible.

• Consistently distributes linen and supplies to patient rooms when needed.

• Performs other duties as delegated and appropriate under the direction of the Service Leader and/or RN to include medication and blood pickup.

• Consistently answers call lights within 3 minutes.

5. Assists with or participates in certain procedures as directed by the RN and in accordance to nursing policy and procedure.

• Consistently assists in transfer and discharge of patients. Assist with procedures requiring additional monitoring or positioning (immobilization, application of immobilization devices (c-collar, splints, etc.)).

• Consistently takes accurate vital signs including O2 sat & pain assessment.

• Communicates any changes in patient's condition to Registered Nurse or Physician in a timely fashion.

6. Assists with Ambulance transport of emergent and non-emergent interfacility and take-home patients.

• Administers patient treatments and medications per protocol, always following transportation company protocols unless directed by the patient’s physician.

• Complete and accurate documentation of all patient related information on all required forms, ensuring all required patient care reports are submitted within 24-hours.

• Assists with training of new employees

• Follows rules, regulations, and policies as stated in transportation company’s policy handbook and medical standard operating procedures

7. Assists patients in activities, as directed by the Registered Nurse.

• Consistently assists with ambulation of patients.

• Transport patients to inpatient units requiring telemetry.

• Transports patients to other areas as needed including non-critical telemetry patients

• Consistently assists with squad patients by changing patient into gown and initiating vital signs.

Schedule:

This is a casual/PRN position. Must be able to pick up at least 24 hours per month as a requirement of the job.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High School diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

• Associate’s Degree in Paramedicine required

• OR

• Graduate of an accredited Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P) training program required

• OR

• Graduate of a Paramedic Program required.

• Participate in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by supervisor.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of Paramedic experience preferred.

• EMS-Paramedic providing service in the hospital is employed by or serving as a volunteer member of an Emergency Medical Service licensed by the Department.

License/Certifications

• Must have current valid Paramedic Certification required.

• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.

• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 6 months of hire.

• ​Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within 1 year of hire.

• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within 6 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal relations with patients, co-workers, physicians, and guests.

• Respectable technical skills to assure patients safety.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

  • Balancing

  • Carrying

  • Climbing

  • Crawling

  • Crouching

  • Distinguish colors

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Kneeling

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Sitting

  • Stooping/bending

  • Walking

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Grasping

  • Hearing

  • Reaching

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Speaking/talking

  • Standing

  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Electrical Shock/Static

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Rare (1-33%): - Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)

• Occasionally (34%-66%):

  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

• Frequent (67%-100%):

  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

• Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.