Registered Nurse - ECMO

Children’s Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates and provides family-centered nursing care to infants, children and adolescents, utilizing the nursing process. Accountable for professional practice including independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions performed in collaboration with other health team members. THIS IS AN MNA CONTRACT POSITION.

Requirements

Informational Interview required.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Minnesota RN licensure.
Current BLS certification.
One or more of the following: Completion of the ECMO for the Care Giver course, Experience at the bedside of an ECMO patient(s), Previous experience as an ECMO specialist.
3 years critical care experience with recent critical care experience in the NICU, CVCC or PICU within the last 5 years.
Experience caring for a broad spectrum of critically ill patients in their current unit
Understanding of the principles of hemodynamics in clinical work (e.g., flow, resistance, perfusion, gas exchange).
Understanding of the pharmacology of vasoactive drips.
Technically competent.
Demonstrated leadership ability (e.g., preceptor, mentor, CRN, Charge, Hemofiltration specialist, transport RN)
Demonstrates experience managing emergent or crisis situations effectively.
Exercises independent nursing judgment.

Nice To Haves

NRP for ECMO specialists with NICU as home unit, PALS certification, Trauma class. Requirements expected to be met within 1 year of joining the team.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and provides family-centered nursing care to infants, children and adolescents, utilizing the nursing process.
Accountable for professional practice including independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions performed in collaboration with other health team members.