Registered Nurse – ECMO Specialist (Critical Care | Travel Contract)

"Navitas Healthcare, LLC" is seeking an experienced ECMO Specialist Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment within a high-acuity Mechanical Circulatory Support program at a leading tertiary care and academic medical center in Upstate South Carolina.

This role supports adult and pediatric critical care patients requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for life-threatening conditions including cardiogenic shock, ARDS, sepsis, trauma, and post-cardiac surgical complications. The ECMO Specialist works collaboratively with ICU RNs, respiratory therapists, and physician-led critical care teams to ensure safe and effective ECMO management.

The environment offers exposure to complex, high-acuity cases within a structured, protocol-driven ECMO program emphasizing patient safety, clinical excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Key Responsibilities
• Manage and monitor ECMO circuits under established clinical protocols
• Assist with bedside cannulation and cannula repositioning procedures
• Operate and troubleshoot ECMO systems (e.g., Cardiohelp, Centrimag)
• Continuously assess hemodynamic status and device performance
• Collaborate with ICU, respiratory therapy, and ECMO physician teams
• Perform point-of-care testing, including bedside glucose monitoring
• Follow ECMO order sets and institutional critical care protocols
• Provide ECMO support across CVICU and PICU settings (adult and pediatric populations)
• Document all care accurately and timely in EPIC EMR
• Participate in ECMO competency maintenance and continuing education requirements
• Required Qualifications
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (South Carolina or compact eligible)
• Minimum 1+ year ECMO experience in a critical care setting
• Completion of ECMO Specialist training or equivalent certification
• Strong ICU background with high-acuity patient management experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Minimum 1 year experience using EPIC EMR
• Ability to safely manage adult and pediatric critical care patients
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and rapid decision-making skills
• Preferred Experience
• Previous travel ICU experience
• Experience in CVICU and/or PICU environments
• Exposure to multiple ECMO platforms and mechanical circulatory support devices
• Experience with post-cardiac surgery and advanced cardiopulmonary failure cases

For more details contact at hdavda@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 516-862-1169.

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.