ECMO Specialist, FT, Night

• Inspire health.
• Serve with compassion.
• Be the difference.
• Job Summary In collaboration with perfusion and physician staff, in an acute, critical care inpatient setting, provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care related to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation [ECMO] therapy.
• Demonstrates clinical competency utilizing evidence based practices/research in all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and outcomes.
• Incorporates knowledge of safety protocols, cost containment and quality improvement throughout the nursing process.
• Identifies patient, unit, and organizational priorities and incorporates into the nursing process.
• Adheres to all compliance and policy/procedures of the organization including, but not limited to: licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance policy, dress code policy, patient confidentiality, infection control and medication administration.
• Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements (TJC, DHEC, CMS).
• Provides care within the scope of their South Carolina license.
• The acute inpatient setting usually requires staff to be scheduled for a significant amount of shift, weekend, holiday, and/or on-call work.
• Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health.
• Serve with compassion.
• Be the difference.
• Manages and assists with cardio-pulmonary support devices, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation).
• Maintains accurate records of cardio-pulmonary support devices, ECMO, as a permanent copy of the medical record.
• Follows laboratory procedure for handling specimens, processing test analyses and reporting results.
• Assists in patient transport activities and manages cardio-pulmonary support devices, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) during patient transport process.
• Provides direct patient care for patients within scope of practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
• Minimum Requirements Education - Associate degree in Nursing or Respiratory Therapy Experience - ECMO specialty device course and required CMEs to maintain proficiency In Lieu Of Three (3) years of intensive care experience may be considered.
• Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses Licensed to practice as a RT in the state the team member is working OR Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of patient equip-suction, defibrillator, vitals I-STAT point of care competency Work Shift Night (United States of America) Location Greenville Memorial Hospital Facility 1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital Department 10086166 Mechanical Circulatory Support Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health. Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving more than 1.2 million patients annually. Our 32,000 team members are dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of you and your family. Our promise is to: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.