ECMO Specialist (RN or RRT)

Description:

An excellent opportunity exists to work for a government contractor with competitive compensation and work-life balance. Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing the Memorial Healthcare System with ECMO Specialists (RN or RRT). They are expected to perform the following:

The ECMO Specialist independently manages ECMO circuits, monitors patient hemodynamics, and collaborates with intensivists, surgeons, and bedside nurses to ensure optimal perfusion, oxygenation, and acid-base balance.

This is an ideal opportunity for experienced ICU Registered Nurses (RN) or Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) seeking advanced practice in extracorporeal life support within a high-performing program. It is ideal that the candidates have both Adult and Pediatric Respiratory experience.

ECMO Circuit & Patient Management

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot ECMO circuits and related equipment
• Maintain circuit integrity and ensure patient safety
• Manage anticoagulation, blood products, and medication delivery
• Support hemodynamic stability and perfusion within ordered parameters
• Manage CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) when integrated with ECMO
• Respond rapidly to emergencies and mechanical complications

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Partner with ICU nurses, physicians, perfusionists, and respiratory teams
• Facilitate safe mobility and participation in Physical/Occupational Therapy
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and care planning

ECMO Transport

• Participate in ground, helicopter, and fixed-wing ECMO transports
• Provide advanced extracorporeal life support during interfacility transfers

Quality & Program Development

• Perform quality assurance, preventive maintenance, and equipment checks
• Contribute to quality improvement and benchmarking initiatives
• Assist ECMO Medical Director and Coordinator with program optimization
• Maintain ongoing professional development and ECMO education

The Locations Include:

• Memorial Regional Hospital
• Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

Requirements:

Education & Licensure

• Graduate of an accredited:
• Respiratory Therapy program (RRT – Florida license required)

- OR -

• Registered Nurse program (RN – Florida license required)

Experience

• Minimum 2 years ICU experience
• Preferred: 1+ year ECMO Specialist experience with formal primer training

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – within 6 weeks of hire
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) – within 6 weeks of hire

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong background in CVICU, CTICU, PICU, NICU, or Medical ICU
• Advanced knowledge of hemodynamics, perfusion, and acid-base balance
• Confident managing high-acuity cardiopulmonary life support
• Calm under pressure with strong crisis management skills
• Committed to clinical excellence and continuous improvement