ECMO Specialist

Baptist Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Little Rock, AR seeks an experienced RN to operate ECMO equipment at the bedside in the ICU and provide specialized care for patients on ECMO support.

Qualified candidates have critical care RN experience, ECMO exposure, and CPR/ACLS certification, with preceptorship completion and ongoing ECMO education.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Operate ECMO equipment at the bedside in the ICU.
• Provide patient- and family-centered care during ECMO support.

Skills

RN experience

Critical care

ECMO experience

Emergency troubleshooting

CPR

ACLS

Preceptorship

Education

RN program graduate

Tools

ECMO equipment

Job description

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Job Details

Department: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen

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.

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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 authorized 72.00 hours bi-weekly.