ECMO Specialist - Lead

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters is seeking an ECMO Specialist - Lead to plan, provide, and monitor individualized patient care as part of the ECMO team.

The Lead will serve as a clinical expert and resource, supporting ECMO program operations and delivering developmentally appropriate care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients on extracorporeal life support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in health-related field required.
• 3+ years ECMO experience.
• ELSO training program completed or CHKD in-house training within 90 days of hire.
• Strong decision-making, initiative, and accountability.
• Excellent communication with family members, physicians, APPs, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor for ECMO Specialists regarding patient care, circuit management, troubleshooting, teamwork, and professionalism.
• Maintain competency and actively function as an ECMO Specialist to support patient care and staffing requirements.
• Assist with scheduling, onboarding, orientation, training, and competency validation of ECMO Specialists.
• Assist with development, implementation, and maintenance of ECMO policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
• Collect ECMO outcomes data for ELSO membership.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Decision making

Initiative

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in health-related field

Job description

Summary

The ECMO Specialist - Lead plans, provides, and monitors individualized patient care as a member of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) team. The position functions as a clinical expert and resource for ECMO Specialists while providing operational support for the ECMO program. The role also provides developmentally appropriate care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients supported with extracorporeal life support, and maintains clinical competency as an ECMO Specialist. Reports to departmental leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as a clinical resource and mentor for ECMO Specialists regarding patient care, circuit management, troubleshooting, teamwork, and professionalism.
• Maintains competency and actively functions as an ECMO Specialist to support patient care and staffing requirements.
• Assists with scheduling, onboarding, orientation, training, and competency validation of ECMO Specialists
• Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of ECMO policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
• Collects appropriate data of ECMO outcomes for Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) membership.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Licenses and/or Certifications

• Required Licenses and/or Certifications
  • Must obtain and maintain Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) specialty certifications as applicable.
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 45 days of hire.
  • Must meet one of the following requirements:
    • Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP).
    • Current Virginia state license as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Nurse holding a valid Compact State license required.
    • Current Virginia state license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with active National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credential.
• Preferred Licenses and/or Certifications
  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) certification as a CCRN, CCRN (Pediatric), or CCRN (Neonatal) preferred.
  • National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) active credential as a Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (RRT-NPS) preferred.
  • Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Practitioner Certification (E-AEC) or ELSO Neonatal and Pediatric ECMO Practitioner Certification (E-NPEC) preferred.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Required Education and Experience
  • Bachelor of Science in health-related field required.
  • 3+ years of direct Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) experience.
  • Proof of prior completion of an Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) based Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) training program or completion of Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters in-house training program. In-house training must be completed within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred Education and Experience
  • Pediatric and/or Neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) experience preferred.
• Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Strong decision-making skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate a high level of initiative, self-direction, and accountability.
  • Strong communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate with family members, physicians, APPs, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other clinicians.

Working Conditions

• Clinical patient care environment with minimal exposure to hazards such as excess noise, dust, or extremes in temperature. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, body fluids and other conditions common to the healthcare environment. Moderate adverse working conditions due to the need to perform certain patient care activities.

Physical Requirements

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Additional Information

• Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law.
• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If assistance is needed, please reach out to us at [e-mail]