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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $3,624 per week

Company: Magnet Medical
Location: Omaha
Posted on: March 12, 2025

Job Description:

Magnet Medical is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Omaha, Nebraska.Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: Med Surg
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 03/31/2025
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 48 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, nights
  • Employment Type: TravelThe ECMO RN is a specialized critical care nurse responsible for managing patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. This role involves monitoring ECMO circuits, providing advanced hemodynamic and respiratory support, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The ECMO RN works primarily in intensive care settings, such as Cardiovascular ICUs, Neonatal ICUs, or Trauma ICUs.



    Key Responsibilities:

    1. ECMO Management & Patient Care



    • Operate and manage ECMO circuits, ensuring proper function and troubleshooting issues.

    • Assess and monitor patients' hemodynamic and respiratory status while on ECMO support.

    • Administer medications, fluids, and blood products as per protocol.

    • Collaborate with physicians, perfusionists, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers to optimize ECMO therapy.

    • Perform and document frequent patient assessments, including neurological and cardiovascular evaluations.



      2. Emergency & Crisis Intervention



      • Recognize and respond to ECMO-related complications such as clotting, bleeding, circuit failure, or patient instability.

      • Initiate emergency procedures, including circuit changes, CPR, or rapid interventions as necessary.

      • Maintain proficiency in managing cardiac arrests, severe respiratory failure, and shock states.



        3. Equipment & Protocol Adherence



        • Ensure ECMO equipment is functioning correctly and follow maintenance protocols.

        • Adhere to evidence-based guidelines and institutional policies for ECMO management.

        • Maintain accurate documentation of ECMO settings, patient responses, and interventions.



          4. Patient & Family Education



          • Educate patients and families about ECMO therapy, expected outcomes, and potential complications.

          • Provide emotional support to patients and families facing critical illness.



            5. Continuous Learning & Quality Improvement



            • Participate in ECMO training, simulation exercises, and continuing education programs.

            • Assist in developing and improving ECMO protocols and best practices.

            • Contribute to research, quality improvement initiatives, and data collection for ECMO program evaluation.

              Magnet Medical Job ID #31093569. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:ECMO Specialist,19:00:00-07:00:00

Keywords: Magnet Medical, Omaha , Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $3,624 per week, Healthcare , Omaha, Nebraska

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