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Shift Supervisor-Registered Nurse-ECMO

You'll start and monitor ECMO systems while directing the daily operation of your assigned unit.

Posted Oct 13 · 1 year of experience

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Unit and setting
Children's ECMO and Neurophysiology Lab · Hospital Children's ECMO and Neurophysiology Labpediatric ECMO patients
License
RN licensevalid RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
valid RN license Valid RN license
Experience
2 years licensed as an RN Licensed as RN for two (2) years.
Experience
1 year clinical RN experience Minimum one (1) year clinical RN experience required.

Preferred

Certification
PALS Two years of RN experience in specified area, BSN and PALS preferred.
Education
BSN
Experience
2 years RN experience in the specified area

The role and schedule

Precepting
You would precept other nurses Mentor and train new personnel, provide clinical guidance, and contribute to staff evaluations.
Day to day
ECMO circuit start-up, monitoring, blood sampling and anticoagulation management
Day to day
troubleshooting ECMO complications and reporting to the coordinator and physician Troubleshoot and intervene promptly for ECMO complications; communicate accurate reports to the ECMO coordinator and physician.
Day to day
supervising nursing staff on your assigned units Supervise nursing staff on assigned units, ensuring appropriate staffing, training, and adherence to policies and standards.
Day to day
directing daily unit operations and supply and equipment readiness Direct the daily operation of assigned areas or units, including supply/equipment readiness and compliance with nursing and hospital standards.
Day to day
patient and family education Provide patient and family education; manage sensitive and stressful clinical situations with professionalism and compassion.
Charting
electronic health records Knowledge of computer systems and electronic health records.
Travel
occasional offsite travel occasional travelling to offsite locations
Details
occasional hours well beyond regular schedule occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours
Details
occasional exposure to biohazards and radiation risk occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens

The workplace

University of Mississippi Medical Center
Academic Medical Center

Your fit

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  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
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Original listing

Posted on University of Mississippi Medical Center’s careers page.

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Job Requisition ID

R00054641

Job Category

Nursing

Organization

Children's ECMO and Neurophysiology Lab

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Shift Supervisor-Registered Nurse-ECMO

Job Summary

Provides expert patient care and serves as both a clinical and supervisory resource for ECMO and nursing staff. Initiates, monitors, and maintains extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems according to established protocols, while directing the daily operation of assigned nursing areas or units. Ensures safe and effective ECMO support, troubleshoots and intervenes in circuit complications, and communicates timely updates to the ECMO team, patients, and families.

Functions as a lead ECMO specialist and supervises staff to ensure quality care, appropriate staffing, and adherence to standards of practice. Collaborates with nurse managers, clinical directors, and medical staff to resolve issues, support staff development, and maintain high performance in patient care delivery. Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required

Licensed as RN for two (2) years. Minimum one (1) year clinical RN experience required.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required

Valid RN license

Preferred Qualifications

Two years of RN experience in specified area, BSN and PALS preferred. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

In depth knowledge of ECMO procedures and nursing standards of practice. Ability to mentor, supervise, and evaluate staff performance. Competency in patient/family education and effective communication with patients, physicians, and registered nurses.

Knowledge of computer systems and electronic health records. Ability to organize schedules, resources and workflows across units. Responsibilities Facilitate safe and effective operation of ECMO circuits, including initiation, monitoring, blood sampling, anticoagulation management, gas/pump flow adjustments, and documentation.

Troubleshoot and intervene promptly for ECMO complications; communicate accurate reports to the ECMO coordinator and physician. Supervise nursing staff on assigned units, ensuring appropriate staffing, training, and adherence to policies and standards. Direct the daily operation of assigned areas or units, including supply/equipment readiness and compliance with nursing and hospital standards.

Mentor and train new personnel, provide clinical guidance, and contribute to staff evaluations. Maintain ECMO competencies, stay current with evolving practices, and participate in ongoing research and quality improvement initiatives. Serve on hospital committees, councils, or task forces to improve patient care and operational efficiency.

Provide patient and family education; manage sensitive and stressful clinical situations with professionalism and compassion. Demonstrate and model core standards of exceptional customer service, leadership, and collaboration. The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

No

Pay Class

Hourly

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded

Job Posting Date

10/13/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)

What's around it?

In Jackson, MS

Jackson, MSFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent
$1,055/mo
Household income
$42,071/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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