Additional Information About the Role
Location:
St. Louis Children's Hospital
One Children's Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Must have at least 2 years of ECMO experience and at least 4 years of ICU nursing experience.
Additional Preferred Requirements
Overview
St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children's provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to "do what's right for kids."
Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children's commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.
St. Louis Children's consistently ranks among America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children's was one of eight children's hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital's academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children's has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to plan, implement and evaluate the plan of care for extracorporeal life support (ECLS) patients. Responds to routine and emergency needs of ECLS patients and supports a team of specialists providing care for ECLS patients.
Responsibilities
Demonstrates expertise in caring for the most critical patients by monitoring the ECLS circuit and patient status and responding to the needs of the patient on ECLS.Monitors the ECLS patient and circuit to anticipate and prevent potential problems. Identifies and corrects problems associated with ECLS procedures.Responds to routine or emergency ECLS needs.Serves as a resource to and supports bedside specialists providing care for ECLS patients. Collaborates with members of the healthcare team to develop a plan of care.Assists with planning, conducting, and evaluating educational activities regarding extracorporeal life support for professionals, patients and families, and the public. Contributes to quality initiatives and the development and maintenance of policies and procedures of ECLS.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Nursing Diploma/Associate's
Experience
2-5 years
Licenses & Certifications
Basic Cardiovascular Life SupRN
Preferred Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Experience
5-10 years
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Cert/Lic in Area of ExpertiseRespiratory Care Practitioner
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