Registered Nurse - ECMO

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

ECMO services are provided for both neonatal and pediatric patients with severe respiratory and/or cardiac insufficiency that is unresponsive to mechanical ventilation and medical therapy. Staff are available 24-hours-a-day for professional consultation, patient transport, or provision of ECMO. Services are provided on the Minneapolis campus. This 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

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.
Advanced critical care nursing skills: 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

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.