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ALS Paramedic Requisition ID 2024-53387 Category Nursing Support Overview 0.9 FTE, Working 36 hours per Week Rotating 12-Hour Shifts with Weekend, Holiday, & On-Call Requirement Full-Time Benefits Eligible Minimum Pay Rate: $24/hr. plus shift differentials The ALS Paramedic provides direct patient care and assistance using Family Centered Care principals. The ALS paramedic provides stabilization and emergency care of the acutely ill infant, child, adolescent, or adult by ALS level of ground transport. On call hours required. Why Nationwide Children's Hospital? The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud. Responsibilities * Collaborates in managing the acutely ill patient through crisis intervention, support, and education. Performs physical observations, documents medical-family history and clinical problem list, and plans care to meet all needs. Using evidence-based practice, performs stabilization and resuscitation, and provides direct care and continuous monitoring during transport. * Performs treatments, procedures, and administers medication under the supervision of the Transport Clinician or physician, and in accordance with policies and procedures. * Maintains documentation of patient assessment, condition, interventions required, and communication processes on the transport record. * Drives the MICU safely to and from transport locations. Assists in organizing rapid transport mobilization and assures appropriate utilization of resources. Maintains fleet, equipment, and supplies necessary to the transport system including routine maintenance and cleaning. * Evaluates methods of practice and recommends modifications to meet patient needs. Searches out opportunities for research and assists in active projects. Identifies education needs and supports education through informal and/or formal teaching. Actively participates in the unit committees, educational opportunities, and projects to assure daily operation and growth. * Establishes professional objectives, pursues professional growth, and attends and actively participates in monthly staff meetings, hospital-based committees, and projects. Successfully completes quarterly skills and recertification requirements. Qualifications Education Requirement: * High school graduate or equivalent, required. * Successful completion of the 2 stages of Transport Paramedic Training Program and Preceptorship. o Driving and ALS Transports (Level 1) o Critical Care Tran