RN – Critical Care Transport, ECMO Specialist & CVICU

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.

Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.

We invite you to join Scripps Memorial La Jolla, a nationally recognized heart care leader. The CCT / ECMO Specialist / CVICU RN is a hybrid role that is a part of our highly engaged Model Care Team, focused on excellent standardized practices and evidence-based patient-centered care.

The CCT RN provides therapeutic and emergency interventions, and efficiently executes critical care level transports of Scripps patients throughout San Diego County. The RN must communicate effectively and work collaboratively with outside institutions/agencies, including hospitals and EMS, while maintaining contact with patients, families, referring facility staff and public safety personnel during and after contact to provide continuous loop closure and information sharing.

The RN Is Engaged In Scripps Memorial La Jolla’s 29-bed CVICU And Provides Patient Care On Shifts They Are Not The CCT RN In Order To Maintain Clinical Proficiencies And Patient Management Experience. The CVICU Specializes In Caring For Acute Patients With a Variety Of Disease States. As a Destination Center For Higher Level Of Cardiac Care In Southern California, CVICU Implements Progressive Programs And Therapies Such As

• Cardiac surgery
• Heart failure, shock, advanced resuscitation measures
• Mechanical circulatory support
• ECMO, LVAD, Impella, Tandem Heart, IABP, CRRT
  

This role is also expected to provide ECMO Specialist services. Focusing on ECMO patients, the ECMO Specialist will practice standards based on the ELSO Guidelines. They will work collaboratively with the ECMO Team including Physicians and Perfusionists.

In addition, the Critical Care Transport / ECMO Specialist / CVICU RN represents the Transport Team as a customer service ambassador for Scripps Health. They maintain a professional demeanor at all times and support hospital units as a resource for education and patient care while not on active transport. Therefore, the ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in ICU, ECMO, cardiac assists devices and advanced ventilation techniques. Experience with critical care transport is preferred.

The RN is responsible for providing direct patient care within the scope of practice. Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care and evaluating patients' progress towards expected outcomes. The RN takes primary responsibility for the patients' care as delivered by the Care Team under his/her supervision. Works collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal patient care.

This is a 12-hour Full Time, Night Shift, position located at Scripps Memorial La Jolla. Additional pay differential of $7.50/hour will apply to ECMO Specialist shifts.

New Hire and Relocation Incentive eligible. Ask your Talent Advisor for details.

The Following Are Not Eligible For Hiring Incentives

• Internal candidates
• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago
  
  

In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:

• Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
• Must remain in original department/specialty
• Must remain in original Job Title
• Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Active California Registered Nurse License
• Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current American Heart Association, Healthcare Provider, BLS and ACLS certification
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience to include emergency and critical care experience. While a mixture of this experience is acceptable, the candidate must have at MINIMUM, two years of CVICU or CTICU experience.
• Must demonstrate leadership abilities and critical thinking skills and autonomous practice in the setting of hemodynamically unstable patients, critically ill patients, patients with airway or respiratory compromise, acute myocardial infarction and / or multi system organ failure.
• Clinical experience with ECMO, cardiac assists devices, and advanced ventilation techniques
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• One (1) year of recent ECMO experience
• Critical Care transport experience (ground and air)
• Advanced nursing certification in one or more areas of practice (e.g. CCRN, TNCC)
  
  

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $59.16-$85.68/hour