**Work Shift:** Night Shift **Time Type:** Part time **Department:** CC015010 Emergency Department **Summary:** Emergency Department Part Time, Sun/Mon 7p-7a Provides direct care within the Emergency Department utilizing a patient and family centered model of care. Provides care under the direction of the Emergency Department Medical Director in the evaluation and treatment of patients. This includes selected invasive and non-invasive procedures, treatments, documentation, and patient/family teaching. **Additional Information:** **Required Education:** Certificate from college program or technical school, High school diploma or general education degree (GED) **Recommended Education:** **Required Work Experience:** Related Field - 1 year of experience **Recommended Work Experience:** **Required Certifications:** National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Paramedic (NREMT-Paramedic) - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Paramedic (Paramedic) - Arkansas Department of Health **Recommended Certifications:** **Description** 1. Communicates with ED physicians and registered nurses regarding changes in patient's status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. 2. Provides care that meets the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care. Determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs of patients, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. 3. Under the direction/supervision of a registered nurse and/or physician, utilizes clinical judgment and reports changes including vital signs, establishes priorities of care, performs ongoing physical assessment on patients in waiting rooms, documents patient information including vital signs, collects patient data, procedures performed, and response to therapy. 4. Initiates interventions and diagnostic procedures, maintaining a septic/sterile technique as appropriate within the confines of the Emergency Department. 5. Demonstrates an understanding of growth and development related considerations, vital sign techniques, growth and development considerations for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school age, and adolescents, psychosocial needs, anatomy differences between ages, skin surface area, temperature regulation, hydration differences, allergic reaction to illness related to age, and maintains patient safety. 6. Transports patients to and from vehicles, ancillary departments, and inpatient rooms. 7. Performs other duties as assigned. Arkansas Children’s (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us) is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action. Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/magnet-recognition) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/awards-and-recognition) for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest (https://www.archildrens.org/locations/arkansas-childrens-nw) provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state. _“Arkansas Children’s is a place of hope and comfort for children and parents. When you are at children’s, you are part of an elite team united with a common goal of saving children and making their lives better.”_ Michael – Business Operations Manager “Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a prestigious institution that cares for children.” Linda – Information Systems Analyst “We are an organization of care, love, and hope while we champion children.” Angela – Parking and Fleet Coordinator “Care, love, and hope for children!” Kathy – Administrative Assistant “When I think of my time here at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, I can honestly say that it has given me a unique perspective on the human condition, and the various roles that we all have in patient care. As a supply assistant, I have a very important job ensuring that the doctors and nurses have what they need to provide the world class medical care to the Children of Arkansas and surrounding states. Being a Champion for Children is more than a catch phrase, it is a way of life!” Nick – Supply Assistant Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.