ECMO Coordinator

Job Description Summary

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000412 CHS - ECMO - Pediatric (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen) (SJCH)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-30

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Job Description

The ECMO Coordinator is a hybrid role that has an advanced clinical concentration and with administrative responsibilities for the ECMO Department. The ECMO Coordinator is a Clinician who undergoes very specialized training in the various forms of Extracorporeal Support and has administrative duties parallel to Assistant Nurse Managers (ANMs) and incorporates a leadership requirement for the department. With limited supervision, the ECMO Coordinator reports to the ECMO Nurse Manager. For each shift worked, the ECMO Coordinator sets up and operates the extracorporeal circulatory equipment that provides the replacement of a patient’s circulatory, respiratory, and /or renal functions within the intensive care unit, operating room, and / or cardiac catheterization lab. Additionally, the ECMO Coordinator functions as the department’s designated clinical leader for the shift and provides operational oversight and staff supervision. The ECMO Coordinator works in coordination with nursing leadership. The position ensures the achievement of optimal evidence-based patient care and departmental goals through efficient daily operations and compliance with established rules, regulations, and guidelines. The ECMO Coordinator promotes interdisciplinary collaboration across the organization. The ECMO Coordinator assists with providing leadership presence and staff support by providing coverage in the 24/7, 365 ECMO Coverage Model.

Additional Job Description

Either a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing, or a Registered Respiratory Therapist graduate from a program approved by CoArc (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) or a successor accrediting authority. Must be a current ECMO Specialist with a minimum of 1 year of clinical work experience in ECMO. Advanced knowledge of procedures, techniques and extracorporeal equipment / disposables, technical advances and regulatory agencies and standards within the field of ECMO required. Must pass MUSC Health’s ECMO competency assessment within 90 days of hire. For Registered Nurse: Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state is mandatory. For Registered Respiratory Therapist: Licensed as a respiratory care practitioner by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations Board of Medical Examiners. Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ALCS) Certification is required.

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