You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current Iowa RN license, (current IL license if working in IL).
Certifications
✓BLS, Mandatory Reporter.
✓ACLS within 12 months of hire.
Education
✓Associate degree required, BSN preferred.
✓Ability to work under pressure and with a large degree of independence and accountability.
✓Attend and satisfy all the requirements of a formal course of study that is based upon the guidelines and recommendations set forth by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO), designed by the ECLS Program Coordinator, and approved by the ECLS Program Medical Director.
Qualifications
✓No experience required; critical care nursing experience preferred.
✓Cardiac monitoring course and/or select units of advance Nursing / Critical Care Course or comparable training
✓Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (NVCI) within 6 months of hire
✓Basic computer skills required.
✓Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
✓Ability to lead/direct others in a high stress situation/environment.
✓If caring for ECLS patients as a Specialist:
✓Complete (72) hours of supervised ECLS case management experience
✓First (36) hours obtained with a qualified preceptor at the pump
✓Remaining (36) hours obtained as the primary pump specialist with a veteran specialist as the patient’s bedside RN
✓Satisfactorily participate in an introductory (8) hour ECLS competency simulation workshop verified by the ECLS Coordinator and ECLS Medical Director.
✓Satisfy annual requirements to maintain status as an ECLS specialist.
Benefits
Continuing education
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About the role
Assessment & Planning : Performs initial and ongoing patient assessments; develops individualized, outcome-based plans of care.
What you’ll do
Assessment & PlanningPerforms initial and ongoing patient assessments
Care ImplementationCoordinates and delivers patient care, delegating tasks appropriately and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
Evaluation & DocumentationRegularly reassesses patients, updates care plans, and documents thoroughly
CommunicationEffectively communicates patient status and care needs across teams and during shift transitions
Clinical CompetenceFollows protocols, administers medications safely, and demonstrates proficiency in required systems and procedures