ECMO Specialist- Full Time Nights

HERES WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Associate Degree of Nursing or Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required
BSN Preferred
3 years of Critical Care experience in an Acute Care setting required OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (MICU CICU CCU TICU etc.)
ECMO experience preferred
RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist Upon Hire Required AND
RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner if RRT Upon Hire Required AND
BLS--Basic Cardiac Life SupportPrior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
ACLSAdvanced Cardiac Life Supportwithin 90 days of hire required
CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse Upon Hire Pref Or
CES-ACertified ECMO Specialist- AdultPreferred OR
E-AECAdvanced ECMO Specialist CertificationPreferred
Other ACCS Adult Critical Care Specialist (RRT) Upon Hire Preferred
Completion of ECMO Training within 90 days

HERES WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Facilitates safe and orderly operation of extra-corporeal circuit according to ECMO protocol including but not limited to: drawing blood samples administering medication fluids and blood products monitoring and intervening for circuit complication
Maintaining anticoagulation therapy; analyzing activated coagulation time (ACT) blood gas chemistry panel HGB/HCT adjusting the gas and pump flow monitoring and maintaining dynamic pressures and blood flow of the circuit.
Assures complete documentation of ECMO records.
Provides effective instructions to patients and family members.
Manages rapid accurate decisions regarding severe diseases chronic illness death and dying with the ability to cope in these stressful situations.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee

Benefits include 401k PTO medical dental Paid Parental Leave flex spending tuition reimbursement student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Texas Health Dallas Entity Highlights:

For more than a half-century Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. Were an 875-bed Magnet-designated full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care cardiology neurosciences womens services and emergency medicine. Plus were a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services outpatient surgery and womens imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center a Level I Trauma Center a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. Were a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services bariatric services cardiac care and much more

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ECMO Specialist
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together

WORK LOCATION: Texas Health Dallas is located at 8200 Walnut Hill Ln Dallas TX 75231
WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time Nights (7P-7A) for 36 hrs./ week. On call Weekend and holiday requirements

DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:

This role is an exciting opportunity to help continue to grow the ECMO Team.
All ECMO patients will be managed in the CVICU which is a 24-bed intensive care unit that specializes in advanced Cardiac and Vascular surgical procedures. The ECMO team evaluates and responds to patients all over the hospital.
We are excited to grow our team. We provide eCPR to not only all patients at THD but also the surrounding community.
Only ECMO Transport Teams for THR System 1:1 pump ratio
We have board-certified critical care physicians directly oversee patient care in the ICU throughout the day. Providers are on the unit 24 hours a day.
The staffing acuity is a 3:1 pump ratio