Registered Nurse - ECMO

Job Title

Coordinates and provides family-centered nursing care to infants, children and adolescents, utilizing the nursing process. Accountable for professional practice including independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions performed in collaboration with other health team members.

Education Requirements: Informational Interview required. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Current Minnesota RN licensure. Current BLS certification. One or more of the following: Completion of the ECMO for the Care Giver course, Experience at the bedside of an ECMO patient(s), Previous experience as an ECMO specialist.

Advanced critical care nursing skills: 3 years critical care experience with recent critical care experience in the NICU, CVCC or PICU within the last 5 years. Experience caring for a broad spectrum of critically ill patients in their current unit. Understanding of the principles of hemodynamics in clinical work (e.g., flow, resistance, perfusion, gas exchange). Understanding of the pharmacology of vasoactive drips.

Technically competent. NRP for ECMO specialists with NICU as home unit, PALS certification, Trauma class. Requirements expected to be met within 1 year of joining the team. Demonstrated leadership ability (e.g., preceptor, mentor, CRN, Charge, Hemofiltration specialist, transport RN) - Demonstrates experience managing emergent or crisis situations effectively. - Exercises independent nursing judgment

Job applicants will be provided a clinical skills and knowledge self-assessment form to help them confirm readiness for the ECMO specialist role.