Nursing Ann Arbor, MI

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components: patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

This job opening is for a Temporary Float RN position within the Central Staffing Resource Department (CSR) and ECMO. Wage: $55.00/hr base rate. Evening Shift Differential: $5.00 per hour. Night Shift Differential: $3.00 per hour. Weekend Differential: $5.00 per hour.

• Provide ongoing ECMO support to all patient populations served at the University of Michigan (neonate, pediatric, adult).
• Provide inpatient staffing support to assist in maintaining all ECMO operations under variable conditions including but not limited to dramatic upward shifts in ECMO census, unexpected changes in patient acuity, inpatient support of current ECMO patients to facilitate full time staff to perform ECMO initiations, in‑house ECMO transports and out‑of‑hospital ECMO transports and cannulations.
• Maintain and monitor sufficiency of ECMO support for patients on ECMO in the Pediatric ICU, Peds Cardio‑Thoracic ICU, Neonatal ICU, Surgical ICU, and Adult Cardiovascular ICU.
• Assess ECMO circuit integrity and assist in ECMO circuit interventions under the supervision and direction of a full‑time ECMO specialist.
• Make bubble‑free connections to the ECMO circuit to facilitate IV medications through the circuit.
• Maintain ECMO support in compliance with physician‑driven parameters.
• Participate in semiannual ECMO simulations.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory learnings and requirements.
• Effectively use concise documentation utilizing MiChart EMR.
• Have thorough understanding of hemodynamics and dual ECMO physiology.
• Successfully complete a 2‑3 week orientation.
• Commit to working 24 hours per 4‑week scheduling period to maintain competency with duties and responsibilities.

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the state of Michigan.
• BLS certification.
• Three years of ICU experience at an urban or academic medical center with an ELSO member ECMO program.
• Resume required for both internal and external applicants; a complete and accurate resume must be attached to be fully considered.
• Applicant must meet or will have met all required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

• BSN preferred.
• Prior ECMO specialist experience that includes manipulating flow and sweep settings independently.
• Prior pediatric ECMO experience with pediatric patient populations.
• ECMO certification through AMSECT or ELSO.
• Experience with commonly used ECMO circuits such as Cardiohelp, Centrimag, Vital Flow, Spectrum Medical.

The position reports to the Clinical Nursing Director and Nursing Supervisor. It reports to the charge ECMO specialist for clinical issues during shifts. Supervision exercised: none.

12‑hour shifts, day/night.

Location:

Central Staffing Resources Specialty Cluster, ECMO. Expected to float to units where competent and qualified during times of decreased activity. Inability to work for three consecutive months will lead to automatic termination from employment at Michigan Medicine. Shifts may be cancelled or re‑scheduled; there is no weekend requirement, although professionals may be scheduled for weekends. Variable shifts apply.

All CSR employees are required to attend an annual educational blitz to complete required UM mandatories and competencies (BCLS every 2 years, Cardiac Arrest and other applicable certifications). Temporary Float Nurses are expected to work all shifts requested unless no work is available. All temporary nurses will float to all units within the cluster speciality. A temporary nurse should work 32 hours per 4‑week schedule block;

four, eight (8), ten (10) or twelve (12) hour shifts may be requested in advance. Temporary nurses in the CSR clusters are not…