ECMO Specialist (RN or RT) - Levine Children's Hospital
Core
Operates ECMO equipment and performs extracorporeal life support therapy for neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care patients.
Role type
ECMO Specialist (RN or RT)
Builds
Extracorporeal life support circuits and therapies
Domain
Pediatric and Adult Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
ECMO circuit management, anticoagulation monitoring, CRRT, pump operation, cannulation assistance, point-of-care lab interpretation
Preferred skills
Neonatal, Pediatric, or Adult Critical Care experience; BSN/BSRT
Technologies
ECMO pumps, CRRT machines, point-of-care laboratory equipment
Responsibilities
Monitor pump functioning and circuit volume; administer medications and adjust circuits; manage planned and emergent ECMO disruptions; provide CRRT in neonatal/pediatric populations; assist with cannulation and patient transport; maintain quarterly competency in ECLS/ECMO procedures.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical specialist