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.