RN - ECMO Specialist - Columbia, SC - RP 26-13493

Job Title: Registered Nurse – ECMO Specialist
Location: Columbia, SC
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Nights | 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | 4x12-hour shifts | 48 Hours/Week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Local: $65 – $70/hour
Traveler: $70 – $75/hour

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced ECMO-trained Registered Nurse to provide specialized critical care and ECMO circuit management for high-acuity patients.

Required Qualifications

• Current South Carolina or Compact Registered Nurse (RN) License.

• Formal ECMO training as a Registered Nurse required. Respiratory Therapists and Perfusionists will not be considered.

• Minimum 2 years of active ECMO Specialist (Circuit Management) experience.

• Active AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.

• Ability to float to the CICU and CVICU as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of CVICU/ICU clinical experience.

• Certified ECMO Specialist – Adult (CES-A).

• Adult ECMO Coordinator (E-AEC).

• LVAD experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of ECMO circuits, monitoring patient parameters and pump functions.

• Deliver specialized critical care for high-acuity patients receiving extracorporeal life support.

• Document circuit interventions, patient hemodynamics, and medication titrations.

• Float to the CICU and CVICU based on clinical needs.

• Maintain safety compliance and respond promptly to clinical deterioration or circuit emergencies.

• Collaborate with cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, ICU providers, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.