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 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel The 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 #31093570. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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