ECMO Specialist - RN - Cardiac ECMO Full-time Rotating

About the role

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Responsibilities

• Monitors, operates, and adjusts ECMO circuits and the components to maintain patient specific parameters
• Continually assess and evaluate ECMO circuit and troubleshoot any difficulties
• Assist team members with cannulation and responds to eCPR, SHOCK, and lung rescue calls
• Able to set up and prime ECMO circuits independently
• Completed shift audit of not in use circuits and equipment to ensure seamless deployment
• Competent in troubleshooting skills within circuit
• Independent intra/inter hospital transport as part of interdisciplinary
• Confidently differentiate physiology for VV and VA ECMO indications
• Partner