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Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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Job Information

Trinity Health ECMO RN Weekend Package ICU in DES MOINES, Iowa

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

12 Hour Day Shift

Description:

Employment Type:

  • Full Time - 36 hours per week

Shift Schedule:

  • Weekend Days (7 AM - 7 PM)

Position Highlights and Benefits

  • The option of either a SIGN ON BONUS or Student Loan Forgiveness

  • Eligible for a generous WEEKEND PACKAGE DIFFERENTIAL

We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:

  • Wellness programs

  • Education reimbursement

  • Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision

  • Paid time off

  • Long- and short-term leave

  • Retirement planning

  • Life insurance coverage

Position Purpose:

Assumes responsibility and accountability for assigned ECMO patients. Manages the ECLS pump.

What you wil Do:

  • Demonstrates clinical competency and technical knowledge in the delivery and management of Extracorporeal Life Support including initiation of ECLS, circuit management, anticoagulation management, delivery of ACLS medications and blood products as needed, and continuous monitoring of appropriate physiologic data.

  • Must be capable of priming circuits, changing circuits, adapting circuits as needed and transporting ECLS patients.

  • May be required to assist with data collection.

  • Must be capable of managing ECLS patients via a 1:1 or 1:2 Specialist to pump ratio.

  • Must be willing to serve as a resource to other hospital services (nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, respiratory, etc.), and the surrounding community by way of education and outreach.

  • Will be required to take regular call.

  • May be asked to present at M&M (mortality and morbidity) conference and provide technical education to the ECLS team and others as requested.

  • Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient care.

  • Audits patient records to ensure accuracy of patient care documentation and associated billing.

  • Utilizes critical thinking to make independent decisions and assumes responsibility for understanding the condition of assigned patients.

  • Assesses needs of patients and families, provides appropriate education, and makes necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.

  • Continues professional development by involvement in professional activities that enhance ECLS practices by sharing knowledge through networking and research.

  • Utilizes a holistic approach (considering psychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.

  • Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare providers and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.

  • Consistently delivers high quality care while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care.

  • Integrates and demonstrates CORE values and Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors, while adhering to the policies and procedures of Mercy One Des Moines. Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above individual interests.

  • Practice reflects knowledge of HIPAA, Joint Commission, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

  • Demonstrates patient and workplace safety by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting concerns or potential problems immediately.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Possession of a current or compact state license as a registered nurse or respiratory therapist, or critical care paramedic issued/defined by the State of Iowa

  • ACLS certified

  • 1 year of critical care experience

  • Recommendation by Market Director of Critical Care Service, Nursing Unit Director, ECMO Coordinator, and/or ECLS Medical Director

  • Attend and satisfy all of 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.

  • 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.

MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran

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