Englewood Health, a leading healthcare system comprising Englewood Hospital and the Englewood Health Physician Network, is committed to delivering exceptional patient care across northern New Jersey. We are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where every team member can bring their skills, creative ideas, positive approaches, and a commitment to excellence. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of transforming the lives of the patients and communities we serve.
Job Summary:
Provides pre-hospital Advanced Life Support Care as prescribed by Departmental and Hospital policies and procedures as well as the New Jersey State Department of Health MICU regulations.
Department: Mobile ICU
Location: Englewood, NJ
Status: Full Time
Shift: Variable
Hours: 12 Hours
Job Essentials:
- Performs a patient assessment consistent with the patient complaint.
- Formulates the patient complaint and physical finding into a verbal report and communicates this information to base station physician.
- Initiates patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner.
- Sets priorities in patient care based on urgency of patient's problems and available resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
- Provides pre-hospital emergency medical care to patient as prescribed by Departmental and Medical Center policies and procedures.
- Evaluates effectiveness of paramedic care through continued assessment of patient illness/injury.
- Provides effective care to patients in all age groups.
- Demonstrates competency in all paramedic psychomotor skills as authorized Departmental policies/procedures and N.J.State Departmental of Health MIC regulations.
- Documents in an accurate and timely manner all pre-hospital patient activity.
- Assures that patient rights as identified by the institution are met.
- Assures that the patient environment is correctly maintained and administers paramedic care in accordance with safety regulation.
- Drives the MICU vehicle safely at all times.
- Performs the preventative maintenance for MICU equipment as prescribed by departmental policies.
- Responds appropriately in emergency situations following approved patient care policies.
- Demonstrates sound knowledge base, skill level and decision making as necessary and assertively seeks guidance from EMS Director and Assistant Director in areas of question.
- Is responsible and accountable for own professional practice.
- Seeks validation of knowledge base, skill level and decision making as necessary and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question.
- Participates in orientation process of new employees and paramedic students. Participate in staff development activities on unit.
- Sets goals for self and participates in continuing education programs to maintain, update and further develop one's practice. Participates in departmental committees and development of unit goals.
- Maintains all required licenses, certification and Departmental certification as indicated in the Departmental policies and N.J. State Department of Health MICU regulation.
- Participates in peer review, unit and Departmental Quality Assessment and Improvement activities.
- Coordinates the efforts of other emergency personnel in order to provide effective patient care.
- Demonstrates effective and professional communication skills when interacting with patient, family, emergency personnel and Medical Center personnel.
- Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients and significant others.
- Remains flexible in staffing patterns and assignments.
- Practices effective problem solving and decision making skills.
- Utilizes departmental policies/procedures in all problem solving solutions.
- Participates in paramedic projects as requested.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- Adheres to Departmental and Hospital Service Excellence Initiatives/standards.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Current N.J. MICP certification
- Current Automobile license with no moving traffic violations
- Emergency Vehicle Driver Training Course (CEVO or equivalent)
- Ability to lift, move and carry patients as required in order to providing pre-hospital emergency care.
- Demonstrated communication/writing skills.
- Current AHA BLS, ACLS & PALS certifications
- Hazardous Material - Training/Operations (Level I N.J. State Police Office of Emergency
Management) - Incident Command System Training/NJ State Police, Office of Emergency Management
- Both Hazardous Material Training Incident Command System Training CEVO must be completed
within 4 months of hire date.