RN ECMO ICU

RN ECMO ICU – Registered Nurse

Join Baylor University Medical Center as a Registered Nurse and be part of something better!

$15,000 sign‑on bonus available to full‑time candidates with 2 years Registered Nurse experience

The ECMO ICU is looking for experienced ICU RN’s who strive to deliver the highest quality care for our ECMO population. Come join our ELSO Platinum Center of Excellence program! The ECMO ICU RN is competent in all mechanical circulatory devices including percutaneous and implantable ventricular assist devices, intra‑aortic balloon pumps, continuous renal replacement therapy and ECMO. Our team is dedicated, efficient, inspiring and committed to providing the most elite extracorporeal care available in the world.

All ECLS patients receiving VA, VV, VP, VA‑V, RVAD and ECPR therapies. Disease processes include but are not limited to postcardiotomy syndrome, cardiogenic shock, advanced heart failure, pre‑ and post‑heart/lung transplant, ARDS, and post‑cardiac arrest.

1:1 RN to ECMO patient ratio; alongside an ECMO Specialist to pump ratio of 1:3.

• 10 dedicated ECMO beds located inside CTTICU
• Dedicated ICU physicians and ACNP coverage 24/7
• 100% certification rate (CCRN, CSC)
• Multiple research trials and publications
• 1 of 2 NTX ECMO programs with ECMO Specialist RN‑led transport teams

At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high‑quality care across the state of Texas. With more than 52 hospitals, 800 access points, a quality health plan and an award‑winning research institute, you’ll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. As the largest not‑for‑profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.

• Competitive pay including an RN Bonus Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.
• Attractive relocation assistance for full‑time candidates.
• Excellent benefits including a generous 401(k) program with company match, vacation and paid time off (PTO), tuition assistance, immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and wellness programs.
• A strong shared governance model featuring unit‑based councils that empower nurses and improve patient outcomes.
• Access to more than 4,000 hours of online continuing education for professional development.
• A strong system Nurse Practice Council that uses autonomy, authority and accountability in collaboration with transformational nursing leadership to drive nursing practice throughout Baylor Scott & White Health.
• A spirit of inquiry and innovation that promotes evidence‑based practice, research and innovations in nursing practice.
• A healthy work environment and culture of safety using inter‑professional collaboration and professional competencies to meet the needs of patients and provide safe passage and quality outcomes at every encounter.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• License/Certification
• Registered Nurse with minimum 1‑year CVICU or SICU experience
• BLS – Basic Life Support (required within 30 days of hire)
• ACLS – American Heart Association
• CCRN – through AACN (required within 6 months of hire)