Ecmo Specialist

Job Title & Specialty Area:ECMO Specialist

Department:CCS ECMO

Location: Dallas

Shift: FT Day 3/12s

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children's Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
This position is responsible for clinical management of all patients receiving advanced clinical therapies that support the cardiopulmonary system i.e., Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation - ECMO, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV), Inhaled Nitric Oxide (INO), etc. Works effectively with members of the health care team in the provision of care to patients and families.

Responsibilities:
* Provide expert care utilizing intuitive reasoning and experience; provide assistance to patients, families, medical and clinical staff regarding immediate and long term needs of patients requiring these advanced therapies; contribute a minimum of one shift each month as a clinical RN or RCP and one shift each month as a Team Coordinator; respond to changing priorities based on unfolding situation; manage ECMO therapy during regularly scheduled shifts; routinely primes ECMO circuits and facilitates the initiation of ECMO emergencies (i.e., circuit and oxygenator change outs).
* Develop strategies for dealing with complex problems; maintain clinical competencies of core ECMO specialist and RCP or RN annually; accountable for the quality care delivered for critical care patient population. Acts as an expert clinical resource in advanced therapies for all members of healthcare team; facilitates the efforts of the interdisciplinary team; collaborates in evaluation of patients requiring advanced therapies throughout the hospital.
* Incorporate research into clinical practice and participates in scientific inquiry in order to advance clinical practice; keep abreast of new developments/technologies in critical care; and perform other duties and special projects as required.

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 3 years experience in critical care Required
* At least 5 years experience in critical care Preferred
* At least 2 years 2 years ECMO experience or 200 pump hours (neonatal/pediatric care preferred) Required
EDUCATION
* Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent experience Required
* Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Preferred
* All bedside nurses whose jobs include 50% or more direct patient care must have a minimum of a BSN by July 1, 2021. Effective 12/1/2019, new employees in this position must have a BSN at time of hire.
* BSN is specific to those who are licensed nurses in this role. Those that have their RCP license are not required to have their BSN. Required
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas or RCP license in the State of Texas Required
* BLS certification approved by the American Heart Association Required
* Current PALS certification (within 6 months of hire) Required

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:

Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

Caregiver Leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement>