Registered Nurse - ECLS Specialist - (RN)

We are searching for an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Specialist – someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll provide ECMO support in an age appropriate manner for patients ranging from neonates to adults.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
• Licensed Registered Nurse with the Texas Medical Board is required
• 2 years of neonatal or pediatric critical care experience required

Responsibilities: 

• Perform direct patient care by implementing, operating, and managing ECMO/VAD systems
• Set up support systems according to case preferences and age appropriateness
• Complete the pre-pump checklist prior to the start of the ECMO
• Manage the ECMO/VAD circuit and diagnose complications and extracorporeal physiology
• Ensure that the pump team’s supplies and equipment are available
• Complete quality control and quality assurance for all analyzers
• Serve as an educator and mentor
• Keep abreast of new developments and technologies in critical care and ECMO

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.