Travel ECMO Specialist PRN

SpecialtyCare; Louisiana; In loco; USD 85.000 - 125.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Education funds

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive benefits package

Licensure cost coverage

401K and PTO

Descrizione del lavoro

SpecialtyCare seeks an ECMO Specialist to operate and maintain ECMO circuits, delivering cardiopulmonary support under physician supervision. The role emphasizes safety, meticulous care, and teamwork in critical care settings.

Qualified candidates include RN, RT, or Perfusionist with active licensure and ECMO expertise. SpecialtyCare supports professional growth, offers education funds, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive benefits, and licensure cost coverage.

Competenze

• RN with active license to practice
• RT with active RRT certification
• Perfusionist with CCP or equivalent credential
• Strong ECMO knowledge including circuit & pump operation

Mansioni

• Assist physician and staff with ECMO initiation, management and wean.
• Demonstrate safety hand-off and continuity of ECMO care.
• Inspect circuit integrity and plan care during rounds.
• Monitor anticoagulation, blood gases and other labs within prescribed parameters.
• Adjust ECMO pump flow and gas flow as needed to maintain patient stability.
• Support transfusion, medication administration and hemofiltration as permitted.
• Demonstrate SpecialtyCare values: Integrity, Care, Urgency, Improvement.

Conoscenze

ECMO theory

Patient monitoring

Safety & QA

Formazione

RN degree

RT degree

Perfusionist degree with CCP

Descrizione del lavoro

As an ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Specialist you will operate and maintain ECMO circuits for patients requiring long-term pulmonary and/or cardiopulmonary support. The ECMO Specialist functions interdependently following standing ECMO orders and parameters under the direction and clinical supervision by of an ECMO physician.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the physician, perfusionist and/or other clinical staff members with initiation of ECMO, the course and conduct of ECMO, and the conclusion of ECMO and any related therapies therein including but not limited to circuit or component changes, priming, blood bank communications, medication administration as licensure permits, and hemofiltration as examples.
• Demonstrate a culture of safety through a hand-off of the ECMO patient covering all aspects of the patient’s care and the state of the ECMO circuit.
• Provide a detailed examination of the circuit to ensure its integrity, while written parameters and a plan of care are worked out during rounds.
• Ensure the continuity of the ECMO circuit as a whole, keeping it safe and secure during patient handling. Reducing the risks of circuit compromise by regular assessments is ongoing.
• Assess blood gas values, anticoagulation parameters and other laboratory values and work within a prescribed set of parameters and guidelines to maintain the patient in an optimal state of well-being.
• Monitor anticoagulation, analgesics, inotropes and other infusions are titrated, blood products are ordered and given, and the ECMO pump flow and oxygenator gas flow adjusted as needed.
• Lives the SpecialtyCare Values- Integrity, Care, Urgency, and Improvement.

Qualifications:

Must possess one of the following education backgrounds, credentials and experience as an ECMO Specialist:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - holds either an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited education program. Has an active RN license to practice.
• Respiratory Therapist (RT) - holds either an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited education program and current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.
• Bachelor's Degree in Perfusion and a certification from American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or meets other Company requirements as a Perfusionist (CCP).
• Demonstrates a superior working knowledge of ECMO therapy including but not limited to the ECMO circuit and pump, adjustments to pump flow, sweep flow, FiDO2, anticoagulation therapy to maintain parameters within limits set by the physician, point of care testing, patient monitoring systems, and related policies and procedure guidelines.

Benefits

• SpecialtyCare is committed to supporting professional growth for our associates.
• Each associate is allocated funds for continuing education, membership fees, and dues for professional associations.
• We also provide tuition reimbursement or tuition repayment assistance.
• We provide a full benefits package including a matching 401K and generous PTO plan.
• We also cover the cost of maintaining certification and licensure.

SpecialtyCare is an Equal Opportunity and Affiantive Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.