Magnet Medical is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Greenville, South Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Critical Care Float
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/24/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
The ECMO RN is a specialized critical care nurse responsible for managing patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. This role involves monitoring ECMO circuits, providing advanced hemodynamic and respiratory support, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The ECMO RN works primarily in intensive care settings, such as Cardiovascular ICUs, Neonatal ICUs, or Trauma ICUs.
Key Responsibilities:
1. ECMO Management & Patient Care- Operate and manage ECMO circuits, ensuring proper function and troubleshooting issues.
- Assess and monitor patients' hemodynamic and respiratory status while on ECMO support.
- Administer medications, fluids, and blood products as per protocol.
- Collaborate with physicians, perfusionists, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers to optimize ECMO therapy.
- Perform and document frequent patient assessments, including neurological and cardiovascular evaluations.
2. Emergency & Crisis Intervention- Recognize and respond to ECMO-related complications such as clotting, bleeding, circuit failure, or patient instability.
- Initiate emergency procedures, including circuit changes, CPR, or rapid interventions as necessary.
- Maintain proficiency in managing cardiac arrests, severe respiratory failure, and shock states.
3. Equipment & Protocol Adherence- Ensure ECMO equipment is functioning correctly and follow maintenance protocols.
- Adhere to evidence-based guidelines and institutional policies for ECMO management.
- Maintain accurate documentation of ECMO settings, patient responses, and interventions.
4. Patient & Family Education- Educate patients and families about ECMO therapy, expected outcomes, and potential complications.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families facing critical illness.
5. Continuous Learning & Quality Improvement- Participate in ECMO training, simulation exercises, and continuing education programs.
- Assist in developing and improving ECMO protocols and best practices.
- Contribute to research, quality improvement initiatives, and data collection for ECMO program evaluation.
Magnet Medical Job ID #37667856. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - ECMO Specialist