Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU RN/Cardiac ECMO Specialist (CVICU)

Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU RN/Cardiac ECMO Specialist (CVICU)

Community Heart & Vascular ECMO program is growing!

Community Heart & Vascular Hospital is excited to announce a more comprehensive ECMO program, elevating our critical care capabilities to new heights. This structured initiative brings together our expert team of cardiac surgeons, intensivists, perfusionists, and ECMO Specialist RN's under standardized protocols that ensure seamless, coordinated care for our most critically ill patients. By formalizing our ECMO services, we're establishing clear pathways for patient selection, cannulation procedures, and ongoing management that align with the highest national standards. This program signifies how Community Health Network continually works to meet our mission by providing exceptional care to patients we serve, offering hope and life-saving intervention.

Make a Difference

The Registered Nurse ECMO Specialist provides nursing care to cardiac or respiratory failure patients who require ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) therapy within the Cardiovascular ICU. This includes patient management, monitoring, and maintenance of the ECMO circuit, and responsibilities related to rapid response for ECMO cannulation, equipment/pump initiation, and set-up. Initial training will be within the Cardiovascular ICU as a staff RN and the expectation will be to float between the staff RN role as well as the ECMO Specialist role. While ECMO experience would be a plus, training will be provided within the department. The Cardiovascular ICU is a 24-bed unit that serves some of the sickest cardiac/vascular patients in the city.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

Demonstration of performance consistent with professional standards of practice, care, the Nurse Practice Act and the mission and goals of Community Health Network; demonstration of skills in collaboration, delegation, negotiation and management of resources.

Graduate of National League for Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) accredited school of nursing, or three years of related professional nursing experience. Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Minimum of 2 years of cardiac ICU experience required; 3 years+ experience in cardiac ICU preferred. ECMO experience a plus. Excellent communication skills. Excellent team skills. Compassionate and caring. Accountable. Self-directed. EPIC experience is a plus.

Why Community?

At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.