ECMO CORE Team: Rotating

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse II ECMO Specialist on the ECMO Team reports to the ECMO Nurse Manager when utilizing the ECMO pump to care for an ECMO patient. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II ECMO Specialist provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes. The ECMO Specialist is defined by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization as “the technical specialist trained to manage the ECMO system (blood pump, tubing, artificial oxygenator, and related equipment); as well as pertinent maintenance and emergency procedures and the clinical needs of the patient on ECMO (such as maintenance of normal acid-base balance, oxygenation and ventilation, anticoagulation) under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician. The ECMO Specialist should have a strong critical care background as a nurse or respiratory therapist in neonatal, pediatric, cardiac, or adult populations. Additionally, they have attained licensure as a registered nurse, respiratory therapist, certified perfusionist, or physician. The Medical University of South Carolina has chosen to support an ECMO Specialist Team comprised of registered nurses and respiratory therapists from within the intensive care units. The ECMO Specialist is additionally responsible for collaborating with bedside RN, physicians, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care for these very complex patients in the ICU.

Requirements

• Licensed as a registered nurse, respiratory therapist, certified perfusionist, or physician.
• Strong critical care background as a nurse or respiratory therapist in neonatal, pediatric, cardiac, or adult populations.
• Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while walking (Continuous).
• Ability to climb stairs (Infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent).
• Ability to work from elevated areas (Frequent).
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent).
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent).
• Ability to bend at the waist (Continuous).
• Ability to twist at the waist (Frequent).
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (Frequent).
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations (Frequent).
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous).
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous).
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous).
• Ability to reach overhead (Frequent).
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous).
• Ability to fully use both legs (Continuous).
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent).
• Ability to reach in all directions (Continuous).
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (Infrequent).
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent).
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs (Infrequent).
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (Frequent).
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (Continuous).
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors (Continuous).
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous).
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous).
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Continuous).
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (Continuous).
• Ability to work rotating shifts (Frequent).
• Ability to work overtime as required (Frequent).
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain olfactory sensory function (Continuous) (Selected Positions).
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (Continuous) (Selected Positions).

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process.
• Deliver safe and effective care.
• Interact with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.
• Manage the ECMO system (blood pump, tubing, artificial oxygenator, and related equipment).
• Perform pertinent maintenance and emergency procedures.
• Address the clinical needs of the patient on ECMO (such as maintenance of normal acid-base balance, oxygenation and ventilation, anticoagulation) under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician.
• Collaborate with bedside RN, physicians, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care for complex patients in the ICU.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed