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Nurse Practitioner - LVAD Coordinator, Heart & Lung Transplant ProgramEast Jefferson General Hospital LCMC Health | Metairie, LAHelp Advance Life-Saving Heart Failure and Transplant CareLCMC Health is seeking a compassionate and highly skilled
Nurse Practitioner (NP) - LVAD Coordinator to join our growing
Heart & Lung Transplant Program. In this advanced practice role, you will serve as a clinical leader and expert resource for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support, working alongside cardiologists, transplant specialists, surgeons, and an interdisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional outcomes.
This is a unique opportunity to directly impact the lives of patients with advanced heart failure through education, care coordination, clinical management, and program development within a leading cardiovascular service line.
What You'll DoAs the LVAD Coordinator, you will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient management for patients receiving ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy while serving as a key clinical and operational leader for the program.
Key Responsibilities- Coordinate and manage care for LVAD candidates and recipients across the continuum of care.
- Assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe, and monitor patients in both clinic and hospital settings.
- Serve as the primary educator for patients and caregivers, ensuring successful adaptation to life with a ventricular assist device.
- Collaborate closely with heart failure and transplant cardiologists, surgeons, nurses, engineers, rehabilitation specialists, and community providers.
- Lead patient care planning, discharge coordination, and long-term follow-up.
- Participate in VAD emergency call coverage and provide expert clinical guidance during urgent situations.
- Support program growth through protocol development, quality initiatives, certification activities, and outcomes analysis.
- Mentor and provide leadership to VAD coordinators and support team members.
- Develop and maintain relationships with referring physicians, EMS agencies, rehabilitation facilities, industry partners, and regional healthcare organizations.
- Participate in community outreach, professional organizations, and ongoing cardiovascular education initiatives.
What We're Looking ForMinimum Qualifications- Master's or Doctoral Degree as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant.
- Current Louisiana Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority.
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Preferred Qualifications- 3-5 years of cardiac nursing or advanced practice experience.
- Experience in Heart Failure, LVAD, mechanical circulatory support, transplant, or cardiovascular critical care.
- Board certification in a related specialty.
- Specialty certifications such as:
- CHFN
- VAD-C
- Cardiac/Vascular Nursing (ANCC)
- CSC
- HF-Cert
- CCKE
Ideal CandidateWe're looking for a clinician who combines advanced cardiovascular knowledge with exceptional communication and leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have:
- A passion for caring for complex heart failure and transplant patients.
- Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making abilities.
- Experience managing complex medication regimens and coordinating multidisciplinary care.
- Excellent patient education and caregiver support skills.
- A commitment to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and program excellence.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while balancing multiple priorities.
- Strong analytical, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
Be part of a team that's transforming lives through advanced heart failure, VAD, and transplant care. Apply today.WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (United States of America)
