Registered Nurse – ECMO Specialist (Critical Care | Travel Contract)
About The Position
Navitas Healthcare, LLC is seeking an experienced ECMO Specialist Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment within a high-acuity Mechanical Circulatory Support program at a leading tertiary care and academic medical center in Upstate South Carolina. This role supports adult and pediatric critical care patients requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for life-threatening conditions including cardiogenic shock, ARDS, sepsis, trauma, and post-cardiac surgical complications. The ECMO Specialist works collaboratively with ICU RNs, respiratory therapists, and physician-led critical care teams to ensure safe and effective ECMO management. The environment offers exposure to complex, high-acuity cases within a structured, protocol-driven ECMO program emphasizing patient safety, clinical excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (South Carolina or compact eligible)
- Minimum 1+ year ECMO experience in a critical care setting
- Completion of ECMO Specialist training or equivalent certification
- Strong ICU background with high-acuity patient management experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
- Minimum 1 year experience using EPIC EMR
- Ability to safely manage adult and pediatric critical care patients
- Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and rapid decision-making skills
Nice To Haves
- Previous travel ICU experience
- Experience in CVICU and/or PICU environments
- Exposure to multiple ECMO platforms and mechanical circulatory support devices
- Experience with post-cardiac surgery and advanced cardiopulmonary failure cases
Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor ECMO circuits under established clinical protocols
- Assist with bedside cannulation and cannula repositioning procedures
- Operate and troubleshoot ECMO systems (e.g., Cardiohelp, Centrimag)
- Continuously assess hemodynamic status and device performance
- Collaborate with ICU, respiratory therapy, and ECMO physician teams
- Perform point-of-care testing, including bedside glucose monitoring
- Follow ECMO order sets and institutional critical care protocols
- Provide ECMO support across CVICU and PICU settings (adult and pediatric populations)
- Document all care accurately and timely in EPIC EMR
- Participate in ECMO competency maintenance and continuing education requirements
Benefits
- Most competitive pay for every position
- Salary will be discussed upfront
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
