ECMO Nurse Liaison, MA

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• Plans and organizes daily clinical and administrative responsibilities reputed company the designated unit/program/service.
• Develops, recommends, and implements internal standards, policies, and procedures to improve quality of patient care in collaboration with ECMO clinical leadership.
• Develops and provides staff education/development programs in collaboration with unit specific nursing leadership.
• Performs clinical review of inpatients who are either at risk of requiring ECMO or have been exposed to ECMO.
• Collects clinical data relevant to patient outcomes and adverse events associated with critical illness and/or ECMO.
• Works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health care team to optimize patient care outcomes.
• 40 hours per week.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Experience:

• 4-5 years of pediatric critical care or pediatric cardiac critical care RN experience required.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to adhere to stringent care protocols and documentation standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented clinical environment with liaison with strong quality-improvement team.

Licensure/ Certifications:

• reputed company Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN)

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