ECMO Specialist - UMMC East Bank - .75 Night

Fairview Health Services • Minneapolis, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring an ECMO Specialist at University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The role is responsible for all aspects of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and mechanical circulatory support, including assembling, priming, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment and circuits throughout patient support. In partnership with bedside nurses and internally credentialed ECMO providers, the specialist helps ensure optimal oxygenation, perfusion, acid-base balance, and hemodynamic stability according to ordered parameters.

The position requires expert-level clinical judgment, strong technical skills, and the ability to anticipate and manage emergencies while following established policies and procedures. The specialist also contributes to quality improvement by collecting and reviewing internal and external data to benchmark performance and promote best practices. This is a 0.75 FTE role, working 60 hours every two weeks, with 12-hour night shifts, every third weekend, and two call shifts per six-week schedule. Shift differentials are $4.00 per hour for nights and $2.00 per hour for weekends. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of critical care experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Nurse track: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a Minnesota RN License.
• Respiratory therapist track: graduation from a CoARC- or JCRTE-approved respiratory therapy program, a bachelor's degree, a Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Respiratory Therapist License, and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• University of Minnesota Medical Center employees must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of critical care experience.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• At University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, PALS is required within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical circulatory and extracorporeal life support to patients of all ages.
• Practice at the level of an expert practitioner in nursing or respiratory care.
• Assemble, monitor, and assess extracorporeal life support equipment, circuitry, and adjunct therapies, including ultrafiltration and continuous A-V hemodialysis.
• Participate in evaluating new equipment and implementing new technology.
• Mentor and participate in training new ECMO Specialists and ECMO-trained nurses.
• Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team in delivering patient care.
• Communicate effectively with all healthcare team members.
• Provide excellent customer service by listening to and understanding customer needs.
• Collect and review internal and external data to support quality improvement, performance benchmarking, and best practices.
• Prime, maintain, and troubleshoot ECMO equipment and circuits throughout patient support.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• PTO and Sick and Safe Time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.
• Early access to earned wages.
• Night shift differential of $4.00 per hour.
• Weekend shift differential of $2.00 per hour.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior