DETAILS

• Department: Adult ECMO
• Schedule: Full Time Nights
• Hospital: Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
• Location: Pensacola, Florida
  ECMO Specialist experience is required. This position can be either an Florida licensed RN, Registered Nurse or a Florida licensed RRT, Registered Respiratory Therapist.

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• One or more of the following required:
• Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience

Work Experience:

• Associate’s degree/Technical degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Supervise and coordinate ECMO staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care in assigned area.

• Assign, direct, educate and monitor ECMO staff during assigned shift(s).
• Manage the use of ECMO equipment and supplies to ensure proper functioning and availability.
• Monitor anticoagulants, electrolytes, acid-base balance and blood gas composition values and adjusts ECMO circuit to maintain physician orders.
• Perform duties of an ECMO Specialist as needed.
• Conduct hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff.