RN - ECMO Specialist & CVICU - Nights - La Jolla
About The Position
The ECMO Specialist and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) RN is a hybrid role at Scripps Memorial La Jolla Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. The ECMO Specialist focuses on ECMO patients and follows standards based on ELSO Guidelines, collaborating with the ECMO Team, including physicians and perfusionists. On shifts when not assigned ECMO patients, the RN provides CVICU patient care to maintain clinical proficiency and patient-management experience. The 29-bed CVICU cares for acute patients with a variety of disease states and delivers higher-level cardiac care. Its programs and therapies include cardiac surgery; heart failure, shock, and advanced resuscitation measures; and mechanical circulatory support, including ECMO, LVAD, Impella, Tandem Heart, IABP, and CRRT. The RN provides direct patient care within the scope of practice, focusing on cardiac diagnosis. Responsibilities include assessing patients, planning and implementing plans of care, evaluating progress toward expected outcomes, and collaborating with other members of the patient-care team to support optimal care. The role is scheduled for 72 hours per two-week pay period on 12-hour night shifts. An additional $7.10 per hour applies to ECMO night shifts. New-hire and relocation incentives may be available, subject to eligibility criteria.
Requirements
- Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
- Two years of recent RN experience in an adult ICU.
- California Registered Nurse License.
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Current American Heart Association ACLS certification.
- Ability to speak, read, and follow instructions in English.
Nice To Haves
- One year of recent ECMO experience is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing.
- Experience with hemodynamic monitoring in heart failure and cardiac surgery populations.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of nursing practice, focusing on cardiac diagnosis.
- Assess patients, plan and implement plans of care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
- Provide ECMO care according to standards based on ELSO Guidelines.
- Collaborate with the ECMO Team, including physicians and perfusionists.
- Provide CVICU patient care on shifts when not assigned ECMO patients to maintain clinical proficiency and patient-management experience.
- Collaborate with other members of the patient-care team to ensure optimal patient care.
Benefits
- New-hire incentive may be available, subject to eligibility criteria.
- Relocation incentive may be available, subject to eligibility criteria.
- Additional pay differential of $7.10 per hour for ECMO night shifts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
