ECMO Specialist RN – CVICU Critical Care Nurse

Community Health Network; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring Bonus

Job summary

Community Health Network's Heart & Vascular Hospital is expanding its ECMO program. The Registered Nurse ECMO Specialist provides nursing care to cardiac or respiratory failure patients requiring ECMO in the Cardiovascular ICU; role includes cannulation support, rapid response, and circuit setup.

Training will occur in the CVICU, with the expectation to float between RN and ECMO roles. The department emphasizes teamwork, compassionate patient care, and adherence to standardized protocols.

Qualifications

• NLN/CCNE/ACEN/NLN CNEA accredited nursing program or equivalent.
• Licensed RN in Indiana with current license.
• Minimum 2 years cardiac ICU experience; 3+ years preferred.
• ECMO experience is a plus.
• EPIC experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to cardiac or respiratory failure patients on ECMO therapy in the Cardiovascular ICU.
• Manage ECMO circuit, including monitoring, maintenance and rapid response for cannulation.
• Support cannulation, equipment setup and initiation as needed; training in CVICU.
• Float between staff RN and ECMO Specialist roles as required.
• CVICU is a 24-bed unit serving critically ill cardiac/vascular patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Accountable

Self-directed

Education

Nursing program accreditation (NLN/CCNE/ACEN/NLN CNEA)

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Community Health Network's Heart & Vascular Hospital is expanding its ECMO program. The Registered Nurse ECMO Specialist provides nursing care to cardiac or respiratory failure patients requiring ECMO in the Cardiovascular ICU; role includes cannulation support, rapid response, and circuit setup.

Training will occur in the CVICU, with the expectation to float between RN and ECMO roles. The department emphasizes teamwork, compassionate patient care, and adherence to standardized protocols.