ECMO Specialist

Baptist Health Arkansas; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking an ECMO Specialist RN for night shifts. This role operates ECMO equipment at the bedside in the ICU and delivers specialized care to patients supported by ECMO, ensuring high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.

Candidates should be a licensed RN with critical care experience and CPR/ACLS certification, and be prepared to complete required ECMO Coordinator education and a preceptorship as part of ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited RN program.
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience in an acute critical care setting.
• ECMO experience preferred.
• Thorough understanding of extracorporeal physiology, patient selection, disease processes, and management.
• Emergency troubleshooting skills.
• A preceptorship will be completed.
• Healthcare CPR and ACLS are required.
• Must be current on ECMO Coordinator education.

Responsibilities

• Operate ECMO equipment at the bedside in the ICU to support patient care.
• Provide direct care for patients undergoing ECMO support and ensure high quality, family-centered care.

Skills

RN license

Critical care

ECMO knowledge

Emergency troubleshooting

CPR

ACLS

Preceptorship

Education

Accredited RN program

Tools

ECMO equipment

Job description

ECMO Specialist

Shift: Night

Working Hours: 1830 - 0700

Summary:

The ECMO Specialist position is a licensed Registered Nurse (RN), who is an experienced clinician who provides skilled operation of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) equipment at the bedside in the ICU environment. Provides care for the patient undergoing ECMO support to assure high quality patient and family centered care.

Other information:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate from an accredited RN program.
• Minimum of 1 (one) year of RN experience in an acute critical care.
• ECMO experience preferred.
• Must have thorough understanding of Extracorporeal physiology, patient selection, disease processes, and management.
• Emergency troubleshooting skills.
• A preceptorship will be completed.
• Healthcare CPR and ACLS is required.
• Must be current on education provided by the ECMO Coordinator.

This job will be authorized72.00 hours bi-weekly.

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