Paramedic, Nights, Baptist South

Job Summary

Baptist Health is looking to add a dedicated Paramedic to work in the Emergency Department at Baptist Medical Center South. This is a Full-time, Nights position. This Paramedic will assist with IV placement, drawing labs, transporting patients throughout the hospital, answering call lights, toileting patients, obtaining vital signs, and EKG's. They are also a very important part of our CODE BLUE team and our decontamination team. 

The Paramedic will be responsible for assisting the Registered Nurse (RN) with the care of patients who have healthcare needs including:

• Activities of Daily Living
• Maintaining a safe environment
• Collecting lab specimens
• Intake and output monitoring
• Electronic medical record documentation

This Paramedic position will be located at Baptist South. If you are interested in this Nights opportunity, please apply now!

Baptist South: Baptist South is serving the rapidly growing neighborhoods in southern Duval and northern St. Johns counties. The hospital blends resort-like amenities with the most advanced medical care, providing for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of patients and their families.

Education Required

High School Diploma/GED

Education Preferred

Associate's Degree

Experience

• Less than 1 year Hospital Experience Required
• Less than 1 year Trasnport Medicine Setting Experience Required
• Less than 1 year Patient Care Experience Required

License and Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Incident Command system (ICS) 300, 400 Preferred
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred
• Licensed Registered Paramedic Required

Location

Location Overview

Opened in 2005 in southern Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center South has doubled in size. This full-service hospital provides a healing environment, from its architecture to amenities, and also is a digital environment using an electronic medical record. Baptist South was designated a Magnet™ hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in patient care and is a Joint Commission-certified stroke center and an accredited chest pain center. Baptist Medical Center South has been ranked No. 1 among metro Jacksonville hospitals in the U.S. News and World Report annual Best Hospital rankings.  Baptist has also been named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare. The hospital is minutes away from sports, shopping, music, cultural and entertainment venues, as well as beautiful beaches.