ECMO Specialist
Core
Operating and maintaining ECMO circuits and equipment to provide long-term pulmonary or cardiac support for patients with complex needs.
Role type
Clinical ECMO Specialist (Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist)
Builds
Patient care services for critical care units
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
ECMO circuit operation, ECMO equipment maintenance, patient monitoring, clinical care delivery, policy adherence, independent work under standing orders
Preferred skills
ICU experience, complex patient management
Technologies
ECMO pumps, ECMO circuits
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain ECMO circuits and equipment, monitor patient condition and ECMO circuit, apply expert care for patients with multiple or complex needs, identify and resolve issues related to ECMO procedures, collaborate with the full care team to plan and deliver patient care, follow ECMO policies and procedures in patient care