ECMO Specialist

UNC REX Healthcare; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill is seeking an ECMO Specialist to monitor and troubleshoot ECMO circuits and equipment during treatment. You will collaborate with bedside RNs, physicians, and the health care team to coordinate care for highly complex patients.

Under Respiratory Therapy management, you will help ensure adequate perfusion, oxygenation, and hemodynamic stability, while adhering to department policies and pursuing ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required in Respiratory Therapy or Nursing.
• Two years of RN or Respiratory Therapist experience preferred.
• Licensure as a Respiratory Therapist or RN in North Carolina per the applicable board requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot ECMO circuit and related equipment during treatment.
• Collaborate with bedside RNs, physicians, and health care team to coordinate care for complex patients.
• Plan and manage care to ensure adequate end organ perfusion and stability within ordered parameters.
• Coordinate continuum of care planning and provide information for complex decisions with the team.
• Educate patients and families with individualized teaching plans.
• Engage in continuous learning and quality improvement activities.

Skills

ECMO knowledge

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy or Nursing

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Under the direction of the Respiratory Therapy management and according to UNCH and departmental policies and procedures, the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Specialist is responsible for all aspects of monitoring and troubleshooting the ECMO circuit and related equipment during the treatment period. The ECMO Specialist is also responsible for collaborating with bedside RNs, physicians, and other members of the health care team to coordinate care for these very complex patients.

Responsibilities

1. Planning and Managing Care - According to UNCH and department standards, and utilizing unique knowledge regarding extracorporeal circulation and its effects on the body, independently uses and documents effective planning, deliverance and evaluation of goal focused, individualized safe age and culture-specific care for all patients. Works in conjunction with the bedside nurse to ensure that the patient on ECMO has adequate end organ perfusion, maintains acid base balance and hemodynamic stability within ordered parameters, has adequate oxygenation and ventilation, along with maintaining other parameters as ordered by the ECMO service.
2. Continuum of Care Planning - Consistently role models the coordination of comprehensive, age and culture specific continuum of care planning for all patients and families. Using available internal resources and systems, consults with healthcare team providing complete and appropriate information for complex continuum of care planning.
3. Patient and Family Education – Independently develops, evaluates and revises individualized, age and culture-specific teaching plans for all patients and families.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems and utilizes problem solving skills to participate in finding solutions to resolve problems, following through to implement solutions. Role models the use of the problem solving process.
5. Communication and Collaboration - Clearly and efficiently communicates significant information from one level or location of care and/or from one caregiver to another. Independently collaborates with multidisciplinary team members. Role models effective communication/collaboration and directly manages conflict resolution.
6. Continuous Learning - Assumes responsibility for continuous learning, engaging in educational activities annually or pursuing advanced academic education. Develops and achieves personal and professional goals. Is proactively involved in quality improvement by the identification of issues, planning and evaluation of quality improvement projects.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• Associate's degree from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program or Nursing.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• If a Respiratory Therapist: Licensed as a Respiratory Therapist by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board and registry eligible by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• If a RN: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse n the state of North Carolina.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Advanced knowledge of principles and techniques of extracorporeal support. Interpersonal communication skills necessary to work with hospital employees, physicians, patients, family members and community professionals. Must possess exceptional critical thinking skills and deal with extreme pressure and stress. Ability to rotate shifts and/or work flexible hours to meet patient care needs.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: ECMO

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.