ECMO CORE Team: Rotating

The Registered Nurse II ECMO Specialist on the ECMO Team reports to the ECMO Nurse Manager when utilizing the ECMO pump to care for an ECMO patient. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II ECMO Specialist provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process; delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Employee

Regular

CC000412 CHS - MUSC ECMO & CRRT (SJCH)

Hourly

Health-28

36

Rotating (United States of America)

The ECMO Specialist is defined by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization as “the technical specialist trained to manage the ECMO system (blood pump, tubing, artificial oxygenator, and related equipment); as well as pertinent maintenance and emergency procedures and the clinical needs of the patient on ECMO (such as maintenance of normal acid-base balance, oxygenation and ventilation, anticoagulation) under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician.

The ECMO Specialist should have a strong critical care background as a nurse or respiratory therapist in neonatal, pediatric, cardiac, or adult populations. Additionally, they have attained licensure as a registered nurse, respiratory therapist, certified perfusionist, or physician. The Medical University of South Carolina has chosen to support an ECMO Specialist Team comprised of registered nurses and respiratory therapists from within the intensive care units.

The ECMO Specialist is additionally responsible for collaborating with bedside RN, physicians, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care for these very complex patients in the ICU. The Registered Nurse II ECMO Specialist on the ECMO Team reports to the ECMO Nurse Manager when utilizing the ECMO pump to care for an ECMO patient. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II ECMO Specialist provides individualized, goal-directed patient care to families and patients at the competent level utilizing the principles and practices of the nursing process;

delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

(Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead.

(Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects…