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As of Aug 22, 2026, the average hourly pay for ecmo coordinator in Rio Rancho, NM is $23.38, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.40 and $26.01 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an ECMO coordinator?

An ECMO Coordinator is a specialized healthcare professional responsible for overseeing the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program in a hospital or medical center. They manage ECMO procedures, ensure proper equipment functionality, train staff, and develop protocols to optimize patient care. ECMO Coordinators collaborate with physicians, nurses, and perfusionists to support critically ill patients who require advanced life support. Their role involves both clinical and administrative duties to maintain high standards of ECMO care.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an ECMO coordinator?

To thrive as an ECMO Coordinator, you need a strong clinical background in critical care, cardiopulmonary support, and nursing or perfusion, often supported by advanced certifications such as CCRN, RCIS, or ECMO Specialist certification. Familiarity with ECMO circuit management, patient monitoring systems, and hospital electronic health records is essential. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills help you coordinate multidisciplinary teams and educate staff. These skills are crucial because ECMO Coordinators oversee complex life-support cases, requiring precision, collaboration, and real-time decision-making to ensure patient safety and program success.

What are some common challenges faced by ECMO coordinators, and how can they be addressed?

ECMO Coordinators often encounter challenges such as managing emergencies with critically ill patients, coordinating schedules across multiple clinical teams, and ensuring continuous staff training on evolving ECMO protocols. To address these, coordinators must be adept at prioritizing tasks, remaining calm under pressure, and facilitating effective communication among physicians, nurses, and perfusionists. They also stay proactive in program development and quality improvement initiatives to optimize patient outcomes. Being able to quickly adapt to changing patient needs and hospital resources is key to success in this dynamic environment.

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Director of Nursing CVICU (day shift, full-time)

Intermedia Group

Albuquerque, NM • On-site

$130K - $150K/yr

Full-time, Other

Re-posted 14 days ago

Job description

OPEN JOB: Director of Nursing CVICU (day shift, full-time)
LOCATION: Albuquerque, New Mexico
***RELOCATION PACKAGES OFFERED
BASE SALARY: $130,000 to $150,000
BONUS ELIGIBLE
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
  • Seeking a Nursing Leader with specific Critical Care experience in CVICU
Overview:
  • Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Coronary Care HH Director of Nursing (RN) in Albuquerque, NM.

Responsibilities:
  • The nurse director is a professional registered nurse with 24 hour responsibility for assigned departments within established standards to achieve the mission and vision of the organization.
  • The nursing director is responsible for overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the unit/departments and executes supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
  • The nurse director provides leadership and mentorship in the development of leaders and staff.
  • The nurse director is responsible for monitoring and evaluating quality, patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction outcomes to implement strategies for improvement.
  • The nurse director is a change agent and will establish strong collaborative relationships with physicians. Responsible for overall administrative, financial and clinical activities of assigned departments.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:
CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Must be proficient in CVICU nursing.
  • Must be able to work at the bedside when needed (staffing coverage).
REQUIRED CLINICAL SKILLS INCLUDE:
  • ECMO, LVAD, Open Heart, Impella, Balloon Pumps.
  • Candidate must have extensive cardiac background.
  • Cannot come from a purely medical ICU without cardiac exposure.
  • If strong in CVICU but lacking LVAD experience, this may be workable.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
  • 3-5 years clinical nursing experience.
  • 2+ years of management required (e.g., charge nurse, nurse manager, supervisor).
  • Interim charge roles not sufficient-must have full-time or formal leadership experience.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
BSN required, but:
  • If they don't have a BSN, they must be already enrolled, with a completion date.
  • Enrollment just to qualify is not acceptable.
  • Hiring leader is flexible if candidate is solid and enrolled in BSN program.
WORK SCHEDULE
  • Officially a 40-hour work week.
  • Leadership roles vary: Sometimes exactly 40 hours, sometimes more, depending on hospital needs.
  • Typically weekends off, but occasional weekend presence may be needed due to hospital circumstances.
  • Directors often adjust early/late to meet with night shift, observe shift changes, staff engagement, etc.
DAY-TO-DAY ROLE FOCUS
  • Nurse development, retention, and recruitment.
  • Coordination with service lines: CT surgeons, interventionalists, various procedural service lines.
  • Quality oversight: Chart audits, staff education, quality metrics.
  • Meeting-heavy role-numerous recurring and ad hoc meetings.
  • Operational responsibilities: Staffing oversight / Scheduling / Timekeeping (charge nurses help but director finalizes/validates)
  • No nurse manager in unit-all manager-level duties fall to the director.
UNIT DETAILS
  • Heart Hospital has 55 beds total, CVICU accounts for 16 beds.
  • When fully staffed, approximately 50-60 employees, all RNs; no techs on unit.
  • 4 full-time charge nurses, working 3x12s across different shifts. - They handle initial scheduling balance, staff assignments, and many managerial tasks.
  • Charge nurses are typically not in staffing because of high acuity.
UNIT STRENGTHS / SELLING POINTS
  • Highly dedicated, engaged team-one of the strongest the leader has worked with in 20 years at Lovelace/Ardent.
  • Nurses are self-motivated, high-performing, push each other.
  • Recent metrics: HCAHPS ~84%, 95th percentile in satisfaction / Strong quality outcomes.
  • Unique procedural exposure-"cool procedures," cardiac-only population.
  • CVICU has no mixed medical patients-entirely cardiac/vascular.
UNIT CHALLENGES
  • Biggest challenge: erratic census fluctuations. - Census may drop to 4 patients → staff float → frustration. Then surges with CT surgical cases.
  • Difficulties managing: Productivity / Engagement / Staff satisfaction
  • Leader working with intensivists on lowering admission threshold: Accept PCU patients / Accept some MICU overflow / Goal is maintaining census of 10 patients.

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
  • MS WORD Resume
  • required compensation.
  • Contact information.
  • Availability

Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.
STEPHEN FLEISCHNER
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: sfleischner@intermediagroup.com
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefleischner/

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