Emergency Department Partner

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Night (United States of America) Location Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Job Description General Summary: The Emergency Department Partner (EDP) is a health care professional whose primary focus is to respond to, assess, and triage emergent, urgent, and non-urgent requests for medical care; apply basic and advanced knowledge and skills necessary to determine patient physiologic, psychological, and psychosocial needs; administer medications, interpret and use diagnostic findings to implement treatment; provide complex care; and facilitate access to higher levels of care when the needs of the patient exceeds the capability level of a licensed paramedic. As an integral member of the Emergency Department care team, the EDP will understand and integrate into the patient care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients in regard to the patient’s growth and development process.  The EDP will perform job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others. Essential Job Functions: •    Performs assessments utilizing a variety of assessment methods and/or area-specific tools. •    Performs patient care according to procedures/protocols.  Anticipates impending emergent situations and intervenes effectively.   •    Communicates with the family and members of the multidisciplinary team to identify health care needs.  Communicates changes in patient status.  Utilizes appropriate resources for referral or consultations. •    Keeps up to date in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) National scope of practice by utilizing current EMS and healthcare literature for information and problem solving. •    Evaluates the patient’s progress through continuous observation and assessment of responses to   •    interventions, treatments, and therapies.  Recommends revision in the care plan according to  •    changes in patient needs. •    Incorporates current hospital and departmental quality initiatives into daily activities. •    Adheres to communication, service excellence and professional image standards that support the hospital mission and philosophy. •    Works cooperatively as a team member to foster achievement of unit/hospital goals. •    Identifies learning needs and seeks resources to advance EDP practice and achieve professional goals. •    Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.  •    Demonstrates knowledge of pertinent aspects and competency with protocols related to the use of chemical disinfection, high level disinfection, and sterilization if required as part of the responsibilities of the role. •    Non-Inpatient Emergency Assessment and Response (NEAR) team; respond, assess, and treatment non-inpatients patients utilizing Basic Life Support (BLS) Services, escalating to Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Services or Code Blue as necessary. •    Code Blue Team responder.  •    Decontamination Team first responder; will initiated the Decontamination Response Plan as to not delay patient care until the Decontamination Team arrives.  •    Integral member of the Trauma Response Team. •    Other job functions as assigned. •    Assist with the education and training of EMT students, registered nurses, medical students, residents and other trainees. Area Specific Job Accountabilities  Airway & Breathing •    Excluding endo-tracheal intubation, maintains airway, applies oxygen, suction, nasal and oral airway adjuncts, provides ventilation using self-inflating bag-valve-mask •    Assists with endo-tracheal intubation and ventilation •    Provides CPR •    Administers albuterol and ipratropium bromide inhalation medications in accordance with the ED Asthma Algorithm. Circulation •    Controls bleeding •    Applies CAT Tourniquet or Quick clot when appropriate.  •    Utilizes automated external defibrillator •    Under direct supervision of an Emergency Department Attending Physician, performs external defibrillation and intraosseous needle insertion. •    Initiates peripheral intravenous line access and performs phlebotomy with the administration of 1% buffered lidocaine via jet injection (J-Tip®) in accordance with the “Standing Medical Orders” Emergency Department policy. •    Initiates ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous line access in accordance with the ‘Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Management Administrative Policy.”  Must successfully complete initial training and competency from the Vascular Access Team Designee, and complete a yearly competency thereafter  •    Administer 0.9 Normal Saline IV flush for the insertion of peripheral intravenous lines. •    Administer 0.9 Normal Saline push/pull boluses during trauma and resuscitations.   Deformity & Disability •    Maintains and applies cervical motion restriction, applies cervical collar, back board, Miami J products, and Kendrick Extrication Device •    Applies prefabricated soft and rigid splints, including HARE traction •    Assists with cast application Environment of Care, Supplies, & Equipmen t  •    Maintains a clean, well-supplied patient care environment •    Maintains equipment in working order •    Assures availability of all life support equipment and medical gas for departme