Summary
Location
Corpus Christi
Type
full-time
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About this role
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General Purpose of Job:
Performs ECMO practices as it relates to patient specific support and treatment plans under the direct supervision of operating surgeon, anesthesiologist, ICU attending, or perfusionist.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
- Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
- Monitors and maintains normal patient physiology during ECMO.
- Communicates clearly and efficiently any patient changes to ICU attending, bedside nurse, respiratory therapist and perfusion department.
- Provides and/or directs the provision of blood gas analysis, activated clotting times, heparin assay analysis, hemoconcentration, and mechanical circulatory support
- Facilitate communication between all members of the health care team.
- Assists with ECMO education.
- Completes ECMO staffing schedule
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience:
- Current Nursing license through the Texas Board of Nursing or current Respiratory Therapy license through the Texas Medical Board.
- Maintains CEUs for licensure
- Maintains BLS/ACLS/PALS
- 3-5 years ECMO specialist experience preferred
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Active RN or RRT licensure in the state of Texas
- Must maintain current CPR, ACLS, and PALS.
Other facts
About DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN
DRISCOLL CHILDRENS HEALTH PLAN is a hospital & health care company based out of 615 N Upper Broadway St, Corpus Christi, TX, United States.
DHP is a non-profit, community based health insurance plan in south Texas which is part of the Driscoll Children's Health System. DHP products include STAR Medicaid, STAR Kids, CHIP, and CHIP Perinatal plans and covers 24 counties with over 6,000 providers and 230,000 members within the Driscoll network.
What you'll do
- The ECMO Specialist performs ECMO practices related to patient-specific support and treatment plans under supervision. They monitor patient physiology, communicate changes to the healthcare team, and assist with ECMO education.
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