ECMO Specialist PRN

About the role

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as an ECMO Specialist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Henrico Doctors' Hospital, which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as an ECMO Specialist PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Responsibilities

• Maintains CPR certificate and license requirements.
• Maintains NBRC credentials for Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Fulfills staff meeting, in-service, competency and ongoing education requirements.
• Monitors, operates, and adjusts ECMO circuits and associated components to maintain patient‑specific parameters.
• Continually assesses and evaluates ECMO circuit and notifies the physician of concerns/complications.
• Competent in troubleshooting skills within the circuit.
• Confidently differentiates physiology for VV and VA ECMO indications.
• Assists in staff training and competencies.
• Adheres to established hospital policies and procedures related to ECMO management.
• Acts as a resource to the interdisciplinary team for the safe management of the ECMO circuit.
• Maintains scheduled pre‑ and post‑oxygenator gases and other necessary laboratory monitoring.
• Completes required shift documentation regarding patient progress.
• Assumes responsibility for necessary bi‑annual competencies, trainings, and education per ELSO guidelines.
• Works in conjunction with the bedside nurse to ensure that the patient on ECMO has adequate perfusion, corrects for proper acid/base balance and hemodynamic stability within ordered parameters, and maintains other parameters as ordered by the ECMO service.
• Assists the ECMO Medical Director and department management in the collection/review of quality improvement initiatives, using internal and external data to benchmark with the goal of establishing best practice.

Qualifications

• Education: Required – High School Graduate and Graduate Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT); Preferred – High School Graduate and Graduate Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Experience: Required – Three years critical care experience; Preferred – Previous ECMO Specialist training and experience.
• Licensure/Certification: Required – Virginia Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner; Maintain NBRC credentials for Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist; American Heart Association OR American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS); American Heart Association OR American Red Cross Advanced Life Support (ACLS); Preferred – Registry‑eligible Respiratory Therapist; Registered Respiratory Therapist; NBRC Adult Critical Care Specialist

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay (includes prescription drug, behavioral health, telemedicine, free AirMed medical transportation)
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Pay

Hourly Wage Estimate: $36.90 - $55.35 per hour. The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below the midpoint of the range.