Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Critical Care, Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Healthcare, Intensive Care, Medical Diagnosis, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Pediatrics, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (RICU), Respiratory Therapy
Job Title
Registered Nurse – CVICU (ECMO Specialist)
LocationGreenville, SC
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 3x12 Hours) | Every other weekend required; subject to change based on unit need
Key Responsibilities- Provide critical care nursing for patients with diagnoses including post cardiac surgery, cardiogenic shock, traumatic injury, ARDS/respiratory failure, and other acute illnesses requiring ECMO support
- Manage ECMO devices (Cardiohelp and Centrimag consoles) during bedside ECMO cannulation and/or cannula repositioning procedures
- Operate specialized equipment including the Cardio Quip heater-cooler unit and glucometer for point-of-care testing
- Work collaboratively alongside ICU RNs and Respiratory Therapists, following established ECMO order sets and provider team direction
- Float between CVICU (adult) and PICU (pediatric) units as needed based on census and patient care requirements
- Complete required pre-assignment modules and maintain proficiency through ongoing ECMO-related continuing medical education
Required Qualifications- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in South Carolina
- Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
- ECMO Specialist experience, including completion of an ECMO specialty device course and required CMEs to maintain proficiency
- Both pediatric (PICU) and adult (CVICU/ICU) critical care experience
- Minimum 1 year of recent experience in a CVICU or equivalent critical care unit
- Minimum 1 year of experience with EPIC EMR
Preferred Experience / Skills- Experience managing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for cardiac, respiratory, sepsis, shock, and trauma-related cases
- Familiarity with Cardiohelp and Centrimag ECMO console operation in a clinical ICU setting
- Experience floating between multiple ICU unit types within a large health system
Why Join Us- Gain specialized experience managing advanced ECMO technology across both adult and pediatric critical care populations in a high-acuity environment
- Pre-assignment orientation modules are compensable, with reimbursement available for up to 16 hours of module completion time