ECMO Specialist - PRN

Dallas Center United Methodist; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Dallas Medical Center is seeking an ECMO specialist to participate in developing and executing ECMO patient care plans. You will assess, plan, implement, and educate while coordinating with the ECMO physician and the care team to tailor treatment for each patient.

The role requires at least 2 years in critical care and active licensure (RN with Texas license, or RRT, or CCP). BLS and ACLS are mandatory. This is a PRN/ as-needed position in a leading Level I Trauma and transplant center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Completion of a designated ECMO training program or formal education in extracorporeal circulation.
• Licenses: RN with Texas RN license, or RRT with NBRC, or CCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Participates in development of a treatment plan, including assessment, planning, implementation and education; communicates with ECMO physician and healthcare team to interpret, adjust and complete the ECMO patient care plan.

Skills

ECMO

Critical care

BLS/ACLS

Education

Bachelor's degree

ECMO training program

Formal Extra Corporeal Circulation education

Tools

RN/RT/CCP licenses

Job description

Hours of Work

12

Days Of Week

1

Work Shift

PRN (United States of America)

Job Purpose

• The ECMO specialist participates in the development of a treatment plan, involving assessment, planning, implementation, and education. Communicates with the ECMO physician and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust and complete treatment specific to the ECMO patient care plan.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree
• Completion of a designated ECMO training program, and/or formal education in Extra Corporeal Circulation.

Licenses And/or Certifications

• Registered Nursing License issued by the State of Texas Board of Nursing
• Or RRT-Registered Respiratory Therapist License and Current NBRC – National Board of Respiratory Care
• Or CCP – Certified Perfusion License

And

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association

Work Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of critical care experience

Skills

Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas’ best places to work. And it keeps getting better. The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned:

• Magnet®-designated hospital
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review , 2023
• Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs