ECMO Specialist

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The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Specialist is new to the ECMO specialty. The ECMO Specialist provides extracorporeal life support services to patients who require mechanical support for respiratory, cardiac and/or circulatory failure while also training and orienting to more complex aspects of patient care within the ECMO department. The ECMO Specialist also provides direct patient nursing care by floating into one or more of the following areas: Acute Care, Critical Care. Builds and maintains relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater.

Department Name: ECMO
Job Status: full time, 36 hours per week, eligible for benefits
Shift: straight nights, five weekend shifts per 8-week schedule, holiday rotation per department guidelines

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Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing or bachelor's degree in respiratory care/AS in Respiratory Care with a Bachelor's in an associated Health related field.

Experience: Three (3) years of critical care experience, at least two (2) years in pediatric critical care.

Equivalency: Associate degree in respiratory therapy or respiratory Care plus two (2) years of clinical experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree.

Licensure: Current Registered Nurse (RN) or current Respiratory Therapist in the State of Colorado.

Certification(s):

• BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Adult Advanced Life Support (ACLS), and/or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC).
• NPS-Neonatal Pediatric Specialty Certification (NBRC Pediatric Certification for Respiratory Therapists)

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• Neonate - <30 days
• Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
• Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
• Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
• School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
• Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
• Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Maintains and manages the ECMO circuit in accordance with hospital standards. Manages disruptions in ECMO flow during planned and emergent disruptions,
• Manages patient anticoagulation and fluid balance according to departmental guidelines.
• Delivers patient and family centered care in one or more clinical areas while incorporating developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care practices and methodologies. Anticipates and responds to changes in patient outcomes in the provision of care.
• Communicates and advocates patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of the implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs.
• Build and maintains strong working relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers to provide individualized patient/family care and education while minimizing risks to the patient during transitions of care.
• Ensures compliance with clinical policies, procedures, and best practices in order to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers.
• implements evidence-based practice to improve the quality of care provided to patients/families.
• Attends all department specific required trainings and meetings.

SCOPE & LEVEL

• Guidelines: Trains in the field and assists higher level personnel to acquire learning through practical experience.
• Complexity: Performs routine and/or basic tasks common to the field. Procedures, methods, and techniques to be used are well established with options to be considered well defined. Tools, work aids, and materials to be used are specified.
• Decision Making: Duties assigned are primarily routine, repetitive, and restricted in intricacy with little or no discretion in how they are carried out.
• Communications: Contacts with team members, clients, or the public where information relative to the organization or its functions are received, relayed, or a service rendered according to established procedures or instructions.
• Supervision Received: Under close supervision, the employee receives training to develop skills and abilities in a specific line of work or general occupational area. Work product is subject to close, continuous inspection.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
• Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
• General Activity: Sit: 1-2 hours.
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 4-6 hours
• Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Pull: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Push: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Reach: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Repetitive: 1/3 or more of time
• Others: May assist in lifting, transporting, and positioning of patients
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Feet - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 25 pounds: 1/3 or more of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Equipment: telephone, computers, reading reports/graphs
• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Regular/Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to eye irritations: Occasional
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to laser beam: seldom
• Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to noise/vibration: occasional
• Exposure: Exposure to radiation: seldom
• Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Occasional.
• Exposure: Other: May be frequently required to wear mask and/or gloves or other protective gear
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Handles multiple priorities effectively.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works near others and/or in a distracting environment.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.