Travel Nurse RN - ECMO ICU - $3,526 per week

Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ECMO ICU for a travel nursing job in Omaha, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ECMO ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

ECMO Pump Specialist RN – Pediatric ICU Float

Experience: Minimum 2 years required
First-Time Travelers: Accepted
Required Certifications: BLS, PALS
Required Skill:Cardiohelp experience
EMR: Epic preferred
Patient Ratio:1:2
Orientation: 36 hours
Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd weekend
RTO: Up to 2 pre-approved requests

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced RN to work as an ECMO Pump Specialist managing pediatric and neonatal patients requiring ECMO for cardiac and non-cardiac conditions.

RN must have experience independently managing:

• VA ECMO
• VV ECMO
• Cardiohelp ECMO systems
• ECMO pump monitoring and troubleshooting
• Practice drills and ongoing ECMO competency requirements

Float Requirements

When not assigned to an ECMO patient, the RN will work as a bedside ICU nurse based on staffing needs and may float between:

• NICU
• PICU
• CVPICU / Cardiac ICU

Candidates must be comfortable caring for cardiac, non-cardiac, pediatric, infant, and neonatal ICU patients.

Clinical Skills

Strong critical care experience expected, including:

• ECMO management
• Ventilator management
• Arterial and central lines
• Continuous IV sedation
• Cardiac and vasoactive drip titration
• Blood product administration
• ABG interpretation
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• HFNC / BiPAP / CPAP
• Post-cardiac surgery care
• Multisystem organ failure
• Procedural sedation
• IV and PICC management

Unit Details

• Patient population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics
• Average daily census: 18
• Approximately 32 rooms
• Typical ratio: 1:2
• Dedicated ECMO team responsible for pump management
• Extensive interdisciplinary support including Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, IV Team, Rapid Response, Radiology, PT, Social Services, Phlebotomy and more

Travel / Compliance Notes

• 100-mile radius rule
• Locals are not accepted
• Former permanent employees are not eligible to return as travelers
• Flu vaccine required — medical/religious exemptions permitted
• COVID-19 vaccine not required

Recruiter Notes

Cardiohelp experience is a hard requirement. Best fit is an experienced pediatric ECMO/critical care RN who can independently manage VA and VV ECMO and is comfortable working bedside in NICU, PICU, and cardiac ICU environments when ECMO coverage is not needed.

About Prime Time Healthcare Nursing

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits