Critical Care Professional - UnityPoint Health

Critical Care Proffesional - Paramedic

Multiple Shifts Available

Full and Part Time

Location: Rock Island, Moline, Bettendorf

The Critical Care Paramedic provides direct care to adult patients in acute, critical care settings collaboratively within the nursing team under supervision of registered nurse.

Why UnityPoint Health? 

• Commitment to our Team – For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members. 
• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter.Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve. 
• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. 
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. 
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. 
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. 

Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. 

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Assists RN in the delivery of patient care.
• Performs delegated tasks within scope of practice after the patient has been evaluated by registered nurse, NP or PA. Scope includes:
  • PCT duties and responsibilities
  • Basic & advanced airway and ventilation monitoring and management
  • Medication administration
  • Gastric lavage and gavage; Eye lavage
  • Oxygen therapy and monitoring.
  • Cardiac monitoring
  • Cardioversion, defibrillation and transthoracic pacing.
  • Hemorrhage control
  • IV and IO insertion, maintenance and monitoring.
  • Bedside glucose monitoring.
  • Obtains venous blood samples, urine samples
  • Assists in tube thoracostomy; monitors and manages the chest tube and thoracic draining system.
  • Initiates automated ventilators
  • Monitors internal pacemakers
  • Monitors and accesses arterial lines
  • Monitors and accesses central venous lines
  • Assists in monitoring and maintaining intracranial pressure devices
  • Notifies the RN of any pertinent changes in patient condition or disposition, reports unusual incidents, complaints or concerns to the Nurse Manager or designee.
  • Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient’s care.
• Interacts effectively, confidentially, and cooperatively with patient, families, physicians, and pre-hospital, and hospital personnel regarding patient care.

Required:

• Completion of a paramedic program with a valid Illinois or Iowa License.
• Minimum of 1 year of field experience in a paramedic-based service.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – Or willing to obtain after hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Or willing to obtain after hire.
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Emergency Department
• Current Critical Care Paramedic Endorsement – EMS
• Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)