Critical Care Paramedic - LifeFlight Helipad Transport Team

Position: Critical Care Paramedic - Life Flight Helipad Transport Team ($10,000 Sign-On Bonus)
** Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center**:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
** Organization:
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* Job Summary:

** The Paramedic 2 CC will work 3 12-hour shifts per week, rotating every 2 weeks. Both day and night shifts are available.
Preferred

Skills & Experience:

3+ years of critical care experience   Ability to work independently   Helipad transport experience  Self-motivated    The Paramedic 2 CC is a self-motivated and independent individual. In this role the Paramedic 2 CC will provide advanced intra-facility patient care as well as assistance transporting patients arriving by helicopter to the accepting unit. Care may be delivered while accompanying the air medical transport team or by assuming patient care from transporting air medical crews.

Maintains thorough patient care documentation of assessment and intervention throughout the entire transport and will practice within the scope of practice as defined by the state of Tennessee and programs protocols. Demonstrates proficient clinical knowledge and competency of psychomotor skills during transport and will maintain through actively participating in ongoing advanced skills laboratories and hand-on clinical exercises. Acts as a clinical role model and resource to resolve complex situations and patient care issues.

Participates in improvement activities and problem-solving projects as assigned by the leadership team. Communicates safety concerns to leadership team, educational needs of customers and service area and deliver stellar customer service to both internal and external customers.
Sign-On Bonus Requirements  The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions..

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  
• Plans and manages care according to the Life Flight and VUMC standards while able to independently plan, deliver and evaluate goal focused, individualized, safe, age specific care for all patients within the scope of TN and Vanderbilt Scope of Practice.  
• Maintains clinical proficiency and competency per regulatory and accreditation compliance.  
• Participates in (self and program) improvement activities and problem solving projects.  
• Reviews current research and participates in applying findings for evidence based practice.  
• Competent in documentation that accurately reflects care provided and meets Life Flight documentation standards.  
• Competent in collaborative communication to facilitate quality patient care and ensure safe hand off when care is relinquished at the accepting facility.  
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES  
• Medication Management (Intermediate):
Demonstrates mastery of Medication Management in practical applications of a difficult nature. Conducted individual or group interventions to improve the ability of an individual to self administer medications as prescribed, offering improvement in insight, education regarding side effects, effects of medication and level of symptoms. Conducted systematic and regular assessment of actual or potential side effects experienced by a person as a result of prescribed medication.

Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully conducting Medication Management without requiring support…