ECMO Specialist
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville Memorial Hospital

ECMO Specialist

Job Overview

• Location: Greenville, South Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night shift, 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
• Contract length: 8 weeks
• Weekend coverage: Every other weekend, may change based on need
• Floating: Required between CVICU and PICU

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• CVICU (1 year of experience)
• CVICU experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience working with Pediatric patients
• Experience working with Adult patients
• ECMO Specialist experience
• Adult intensive care experience
• ECMO ICU experience
• Experience with Epic

Role Highlights

• Works with critically ill patients requiring ECMO support
• Responsible for device management in the ICU
• May manage ECMO equipment during bedside cannulation and cannula repositioning procedures
• Works alongside ICU RN and RT staff
• Assignment includes both pediatric ICU and adult CVICU settings

Clinical Focus

• Post-cardiac surgery
• Cardiogenic shock
• Traumatic injury
• ARDS / respiratory failure
• Other critical acute illness requiring ECMO support

Equipment Mentioned

• Cardiohelp ECMO console
• Centrimag ECMO console
• Cardio Quip heater-cooler unit
• Glucometer for point-of-care testing

Additional Notes

• ECMO specialty device course and required CMEs are needed to maintain proficiency