RRT ECMO Specialist
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Abbott Northwestern Hospital

RRT ECMO Specialist

Job Overview

• Travel/contract role in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 18:30–07:00
• May occasionally cover day shifts as needed
• Every other weekend required
• Floating as needed within scope
• Contract length: 20 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Minnesota
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2 years of experience
• Registered Respiratory Therapist 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 in a Critical Care setting
• 1 year ECMO Specialist experience
• Endotracheal tube suctioning experience
• Extubation experience
• Intubation assist experience
• Nasal airway placement experience
• Nasal airway suctioning experience
• Oral airway placement experience
• Oropharyngeal suctioning experience
• Sputum specimen collection experience

Experience and Clinical Skills

• Adult critical care experience
• Experience with airway management, ventilator management, oxygen therapy, nebulizer therapy, and medication administration for respiratory care
• Experience caring for patients with ARDS, aspiration, bronchoscopy, COVID, ECMO, fresh tracheostomy, and pneumonia
• ABG interpretation and arterial blood gas collection
• Chest physiotherapy experience

Compliance and Pre-Start Requirements

• Pending license accepted if active by start
• Criminal background check required
• Federal exclusion checks required
• DHS clearance required
• Pre-orientation modules must be completed before start
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Tdap required
• TB documentation required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B documentation required
• Respiratory safety clearance required
• Drug screen required
• References required
• Skills checklist required annually

Work Environment

• Short-term acute care facility
• Magnet, teaching, Level III trauma center
• 672 staffed beds

Additional Notes

• On-call not required
• Block scheduling requests may be discussed with the manager
• RTO ideally no more than 5 days
• Scrubs: ceil blue provided or olive green if brought by the clinician
• Parking is available at a flat hourly rate