Adult ECMO Coordinator

Shift Available: Full Time (36 hrs/week)

General Description: Under limited general administrative direction, and in collaboration with physicians, perfusionist, midlevel providers, nursing staff, patients and families, provides expert care for the Adult ECMO population.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Advises and counsels patient and patient's families placed on ECMO treatment
• Obtains required consent forms and ensures completion and compliance of policies and procedures.
• Responsible for providing patient's family education materials to ensure information is current and consistent with recent evidence.
• Assists with staff scheduling to ensure there is ECMO service coverage in collaboration with leadership.
• Responsible for quality monitoring for patients ECMO therapy in the adult ICUs.
• Assists with developing curriculum for training of ECMO specialist, delivering the training, and evaluating the competency on an ongoing basis.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory control and work with leadership to ensure adequate supplies are readily available.
• Monitors ECMO pump hours and reviews other information as established for the service.
• Must maintain knowledge of all regulatory standards from multiple regulatory bodies and incorporate them into process and procedures for the ECMO program.
• Collaborates with other providers in the quality monitoring and research activities related to ECMO.
• Performs other duties as assigned in an ICU setting not limited to ECMO specific tasks.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing or Graduate of a Respiratory program approved by the American Medical Association.

Experience: Two (2) years ICU experience as an RN or RT. Previous experience as ECMO Specialist.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required: Possession of a valid temporary license or permanent license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse prior to entrance on duty (permanent license must be obtained within 3 months of appointment) or Licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. BLS (American Heart Association) required upon hire. ACLS (American Heart Association) required within 6 months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of patient care as it relates to the pulmonary and cardiac system, age of the patient and the ability to interpret the appropriate information to identify patient's needs. Ability to work under stress. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to maintain a good working relationship with coworkers and staff. Must able to prioritize and manage several tasks at one time.

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