ECMO Specialist

Driscoll Children's Hospital • Corpus Christi, TX

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About The Position

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below. JD Attached General Purpose of Job: Performs ECMO practices as it relates to patient specific support and treatment plans under the direct supervision of operating surgeon, anesthesiologist, ICU attending, or perfusionist. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

Requirements

• Current Nursing license through the Texas Board of Nursing or current Respiratory Therapy license through the Texas Medical Board.
• Maintains CEUs for licensure
• Maintains BLS/ACLS/PALS
• Active RN or RRT licensure in the state of Texas
• Must maintain current CPR, ACLS, and PALS.

Nice To Haves

• 3-5 years ECMO specialist experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Monitors and maintains normal patient physiology during ECMO.
• Communicates clearly and efficiently any patient changes to ICU attending, bedside nurse, respiratory therapist and perfusion department.
• Provides and/or directs the provision of blood gas analysis, activated clotting times, heparin assay analysis, hemoconcentration, and mechanical circulatory support
• Facilitate communication between all members of the health care team.
• Assists with ECMO education.
• Completes ECMO staffing schedule
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees