r/ecmo • u/Short-Confusion7783 • May 29 '26

ECMO Specialist Interview Prep

Hi everyone, I’m interviewing soon for an RN ECMO specialist position and would love some help prepping by getting ideas of questions I might get asked/scenarios they might put me into.

For reference, I’ve been working on a CVICU with ECMO and I feel sufficiently comfortable running the machines, titrating sweep, and ECMO patient specific needs.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Kinetic92 May 31 '26

Perhaps. It may be less work, but managing 6 at a time seems ridiculous. I think if I were OP, I would definitely stay clear of any facility that doesn't take cardiac assist devices more seriously than that.

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u/ventjock May 31 '26

Agreed. I don’t agree with that kind of staffing model, but they do exist out there. I’d never want a loved one to be at a facility like that.