Schedule
9a-5p Monday through Friday. No Holidays, no weekends
At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the state’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and families—from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning and growth. Turn your passion into purpose and make a difference where it matters most.
A Brief Overview
Provides high quality, individualized, family centered care to pediatric patients ranging from extreme prematurity through adolescence. Care and transport of pediatric patients is supported through the use of the EMT scope of practice and hospital policies and procedures. Varied schedules based on organizational needs.
Essential Functions
- Demonstrates responsiveness to the organizational functions of the internal transport process. • Demonstrates knowledge of hospital operations • Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of internal transport equipment location, function, and restocking procedures • Maintains internal transport response times within targeted benchmarks set by program • Checks, cleans, and stocks transport bags and equipment. Ensures equipment is in good working order • Maintains all internal transport equipment by checking all equipment at the beginning of each shift, noting any discrepancies and ensuring steps towards resolution • Cleans equipment and restocks bags after internal transports • Completes monthly and ongoing equipment checklists • Completes educational and professional development requirements
- Assists with patient care within scope of practice including: • Obtaining vital signs and assisting with assessments and treatments as necessary • Placing patient on transport monitors • Moving and securing patient in transport cot/incubator • Initiates action to prevent current or potential risk to a patient in an emergency situation
- Adheres to individualized patient/family plan of care to meet identified needs. (Plan of care includes anticipated actions focused on care and transport needs. • Demonstrates age-specific competency within the EMT scope of practice • Assesses patient/family need for education and uses an individualized approach in delivery style • Communicates changes to direct patient care providers
- Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job
- Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section
- Performs other duties as assigned • Accepts assignments to share/teach knowledge and provide clinical support as a preceptor for new staff • Professionally support the assigned unit, as seen through interactions with patients, families, and inpatient staff • Accepts and completes other assigned tasks in a professional manner
Education Qualifications
- High School Diploma or G.E.D Required and
- Completion of an EMT course Required
Skills and Abilities
- Must be able to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature, without loss of efficiency or composure and be able to perform under stressful conditions when confronted with multiple requests, demonstrating prioritizing skills
Licenses and Certifications
- EMT - Emergency Medical Tech Current and valid in the state of Nebraska Upon Hire Required and
- PEARS - Peds Emergency Assessment within 180 Days Required and
- BLS - Basic Life Support Through the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
Children’s is an equal opportunity employer, embracing and valuing the unique strengths and differences of people. We cultivate an inclusive environment of respect and trust where we all belong. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
