What are the responsibilities and job description for the EMT position at Willow Valley Communities?
Overview:
Opportunities with WVC:
Join our Resident Nursing Team as an EMT-Emergency Medical Technician!
Opportunities with WVC:
Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
Generous PTO package with a day off for your birthday
Flexible schedule with shift differentials
Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
On-Site amenities: fitness center, pool, spa, cafes, and more
Our Culture:
- Our Culture is summed up by our MORE values: Make a Difference, Own Excellence, Respect Relationships and Enhance Wellbeing.
- Our vision is to positively transform the way aging is viewed and experienced in our world.
- We inspire each person to embrace the possibilities of a life lived forward.
- You'll instantly be an integral and empowered part of a professional team!
Willow Valley Communities wages are determined on an experience based pay scale.
Wages:
- $21/hour-$25/hour, based on experience
Responsibilities:
- Responds to trouble calls to determine Resident needs.
- Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of Residents.
- Provides emergency response as needed: assists with CPR & AED response.
- Responds to life saving situations based upon basic life support protocols.
- Responsible for giving emergency, acute and short term illness medical care to Residents following established medical directives and Resident Nursing department policies and procedures.
- Observes Residents, records significant conditions and reactions and notifies healthcare provider of Residents condition and reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents.
- Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal. Takes finger stick blood glucose readings and monitors pulse oximetry.
- Maintains Resident Nursing Office hours daily, as needed.
- Checks and maintains emergency bags/cart on a routine basis.
- Monitors and works with Managers of Resident Services and Supportive Living Team to plan and implement changes in Level of Living.
- Assists with managing the wellness meal program for Residents.
- Responsible for bio-hazardous waste disposal from the nursing office to the bio-hazardous freezer as needed.
- Runs errands, directs visitors, and answers telephone as needed.
- Maintains accurate documentation in nurses’ notes and electronic medical records (EMR).
- Uses computer programs and IPAD’s.
- Enters Resident and Team Member information into the electronic data base.
- Responsible for completing Resident Event Reports, Post Exposure Event Reports and Team Member Incident Review Process (IRP) reports.
- Assists in training and orientation of new Team Members in the Resident Nursing Department.
- Responsible to function as a Concierge when coverage is needed
- Complies with Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Basic Life Support (BLS) Protocols and in accordance with approved medical directives.
Qualifications:
- Must have a current Pennsylvania EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) certification.
- Maintains current CPR/AED training.
Hours:
- 24 hours/week
Schedule:
- 3:00pm-11:30pm
- Includes every other weekend and every other holiday
Location:
- The Lakes Campus of Willow Valley Communities
- Willow Street, PA
Salary : $21 - $25
