RN I - ECMO Specialist

Hello,Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it. You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. You can only apply one time to a job requisition. Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.Thank you,Human ResourcesImportant Applications Instructions:Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.Job Requisition ID:R00037418Job Category:NursingOrganization:Children's ECMO-Group CLocation/s:Main Campus JacksonJob Title:RN I - ECMO SpecialistJob Summary:To operate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system according to protocol. To monitor system and maintain accurate and timely reports of system activities. To monitor progress of patient's status and adjust ECMO system accordingly. To document and report all pertinent information to ECMO coordinator and ECMO physician.Education & ExperienceMust be licensed as RN for eighteen (18) months. Eighteen (18) months of nursing experience in an intensive care preferred.Certifications, Licenses or Registration required: Valid RN license. PALS preferred.Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesECMO training will require advanced critical thinking skills also, teaching ability. Leadership ability, interpersonal skills, verbal communications skills, collaborative skills, the ability to handle flexible scheduling including on-call shifts. Must complete annual safety training. Must have decision making skills. Competency for this job may include animal lab models and competency will be ensured initially and on an ongoing basis.ResponsibilitiesFacilitates safe and orderly operation of extra-corporeal circuit according to ECMO protocol including but not limited to: drawing blood samples, administering medication, fluids and blood products, monitoring and intervening for circuit complications. Maintaining anticoagulation therapy; analyzing activated coagulation time (ACT), blood gas, chemistry panel, HGB/HCT, adjusting the gas and pump flow, monitoring and maintaining dynamic pressures and blood flow of the circuit.Assures complete documentation of ECMO records.Reports pertinent information on patient's status to on coming team.Participates in ECMO related performance improvement and research activities.Forms effective relationships with co-workers, customers and suppliers.Participates and completes initial ECMO training. Maintains competency in the function as an ECMO specialist, maintains ongoing theory and skill level with changes in practice.Provides effective instructions to patients and family members. Communicates in an effective and positive manner with child/family and other members of the health care team. Manages rapid accurate decisions regarding severe diseases, chronic illness, death and dying with the ability to cope in these stressful situations.The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.Physical and Environmental DemandsRequires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, constant working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)Time Type:Full timeFLSA Designation/Job Exempt:NoPay Class:HourlyFTE %:100Work Shift:DayBenefits Eligibility:Benefits EligibleGrant Funded:NoJob Posting Date:07/23/2024Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):