ECMO Specialist RN Nights

Job Description

ECMO Specialist RN Nights 5K Bonus (898843)

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

This position works under the general supervision of a physician, advanced practice provider, and/or nursing leadership to provide nursing services in care and treatment of patients requiring and/or potentially requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Education
  Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program either by a governmental authority, nursing board
• Experience
  3 years critical care nursing experience and
  2 years of ECMO specialist experience
• Licenses and Certifications
  (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE
  (ACLS) ADV CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
  (NIHSS) Natl Inst Health Stroke Scale

• Education
  Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Experience
  
  Experience with mechanical circulatory devices (IABP, Impella, LVAD)
  Previous charge nurse and/or leadership experience
• Licences and Certifications
  (CCRN) CERT CRITICAL CARE RN
  (E-AEC) ELSO Adult ECMO Practitioner Certification
  (CES-A) Certified ECMO Specialist - Adult

• Respond to all ECMO cannulations outside the OR
• Operates the ECMO device and manages ECMO-related care for adults, children, and adolescents on ECMO including, but not limited to: ECMO circuit set up, priming, and initiation of ECMO support; interpretation of ABGs and adjustment of ECMO flow, gases, and temperature; accessing the ECMO circuit as needed for therapies such as CRRT and plasmapheresis; continuous ECMO and patient data monitoring and interpretation including hemodynamics, ECMO parameters, labs, and imaging;
  
  patient and circuit assessments, care, and maintenance; emergency interventions to any part of the ECMO circuitry
• Round on high-risk patients in CUH, to include code blue activations, ECMO watch patients and patients on mechanical circulatory support
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds on all current ECMO patients and provide patient and/or family education as needed
• Monitor ECMO equipment for appropriate care and function, including adequate stock of disposable equipment and restocking of all emergency ECMO carts
• Assists with development of policies, procedures and clinical standards of care related to the ECMO program. Abides by all protocols and procedures governing the care of any patient
• Assists in the training and onboarding of other ECMO clinicians
• Quality Improvement initiatives and research
• Maintains communication with ECMO leadership team and escalation of safety events
• Maintains all competencies and continuing education requirements as set forth by the ECMO Program
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• When caring for ECMO patients as the assigned ECMO Specialist, adhere to the Critical Care RN Job Duties as follows:
• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and older adults).
• Actively anticipates patients and/or patient's family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient. Utilizes…