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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Categories: Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: 282529
Basic Function and Responsibility
Set up, operate and coordinate extracorporeal life support systems to provide cardiac and/or pulmonary support for patients requiring cardiopulmonary by pass.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Set up and operate extracorporeal life support equipment to monitor and control blood flow, blood volume, temperature and coagulation.
- Maintain infusion of drugs, fluids and blood products into circuit, following protocol.
- Maintain, operate and test patient care equipment.
- Participate in the evaluation and implementation of new equipment and techniques.
- Instruct Allied Health and Nursing staff in the operation of equipment, performance of tests and specialized techniques.
- Transport patients on life support systems.
- Respond to emergency situations.
- Assist in the set up and priming of extracorporeal life support circuitry, replacement of components and cannulation, decannulation and post system clean up.
- Coordinate and provide orientation for new staff.
- May coordinate staff assignments.
- May assist in organizing and conducting the Life Support (ECMO) Specialist Training Course.
- May assist in research protocol and data collections and provide in service training for staff on study protocols and requirements.
- May ensure the preparation and maintenance of record keeping functions.
- Process patient care orders using the electronic ordering system may be required in certain areas.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Supervision Received
General supervision is received from a Nurse Manager or other designated official.
Physical Requirements
This position requires moderate standing/walking, as well as lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring of patients.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing, respiratory therapy or perfusion, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Completion of an extracorporeal life support (ECMO) training course is necessary
- Reasonable experience in an acute health care setting.
- Certification or registration in nursing, respiratory therapy or a related field.
- This classification requires Primary Source Verification
- BLS certification.
- Must have current Michigan Respiratory Therapist license.
- At least 2 years of current ICU experience
- Reasonable knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and surgery pertaining to ECMO.
- Self-motivation, independence and initiative are required qualities along with a willingness and interest in learning new procedures and applications of ECLS support.
- To accept above stated duties and also take on charge responsibilities upon completion of orientation.
- ECMO Specialist experience desired.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in coordinating daily departmental clinical operations.
- Completion of the U of M ECMO Specialist Training Course.
Nights
3 12-hour shifts per week
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
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