GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Emergency Medical Responder’s (EMR) PRN primary responsibility is to answer emergency calls, providing efficient and immediate care to ill and injured residents. The EMR is also responsible for carrying out life safety, security, concierge responsibilities.

PRN ( On Call) Pay rate: $22 (plus Differential)

$3.00 per hour for weekend overnight shift 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

$0.75 per hour for the 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. shift (WEEKDAYS Shift Differentials)

$1.00 per hour for the 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. shift (WEEKDAYS Shift Differentials)

Essential Job Duties:

1. Emergency Response:

• Using a limited amount of equipment, the EMR will r ender emergency medical care based on assessment findings. Care may include:
  1. Opening and maintaining an airway
  2. Ventilating patients
  3. Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  4. Administering Oxygen
  5. Providing emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma such as:
     • Controlling hemorrhage
     • Bandaging wounds
     • Manually stabilizing injured extremities
  6. Addressing general medical complaints, altered mental status, seizures, environmental emergencies, behavioral emergencies and psychological crises.
• Prior to rendering patient care, identify the mechanism of injury or nature of illness, the total number of patients and requests additional help, if necessary.
• Determine when additional support is needed and act accordingly. This includes:
  1. Identifying assessment findings that may require communicating with on-call provider for guidance.
  2. Providing ongoing assessment of resident and administer additional care while awaiting additional EMS resources.
  3. Verbally reporting observations and emergency medical care rendered to the responding EMS unit.
  4. Assessing the extent of injury and renders care while awaiting EMS providers.
  5. Contacting other EMR and or Security for additional help when necessary.
  6. Performing basic triage when required.
• Conduct post-call activities including:
  1. Complete an Event Report
  2. Restock and replace used supplies
  3. Clean and disinfect all equipment following appropriate disinfecting procedures
  4. Carefully checks all equipment to ensure it is in working order the availability for the next response
• Function within the scope of care as defined by state, regional and local regulatory agencies;
• Comply with regulations on the handling of the deceased, protection of property and evidence at the scene, while awaiting additional EMS resources.

2. Other Responsibilities

• Perform security sweeps to ensure secure access points remain locked.
• Perform Fire Life Safety Rounds.
• Assist with emergency evacuation drills and training.
• Answer Concierge desk phones in a courteous and professional manner.

3. Other Duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

QUALIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, and squatting; must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, and stand.

Please note:
A Level II background check is required for all positions at Sinai Residences. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of this screening.

Sinai Residences is a drug-free workplace.