EMT PRN Days St Francis Memphis

Position Summary

The EMT, under the direction of the Registered Nurse, act as a member of the healthcare team to perform
delegated patient care duties in the department assigned.
The EMT holds shift accountability for providing care to patients in accordance with RN direction, Physician direction, and recognized techniques, standards of practices and hospital policy and procedures.
Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers of patients. Performs a variety of routine patient care procedures, treatments and care activities for patients in assigned area according to hospital policy and procedures. Treatments performed may include simple dressing changes, wound care, enemas, urinary catheter insertion and care, ice and elevation of wounds, placement on or removal from bedpan, providing food to/or feeding of patients, other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Required: Graduate of an Emergency Medical Technician Program

Experience

Preferred: Emergency Medical Technician experience

Certifications

Required: Current EMT-Basic (EMT-B) or EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I) certification. BLS.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.