Nurse Practitioner - LVAD Coordinator: Heart​/Lung Transplant

Your job is more than a job. Nurse Practitioner - LVAD Coordinator, Heart & Lung Transplant Program East Jefferson General Hospital LCMC Health | Metairie, LA Help Advance Life-Saving Heart Failure and Transplant Care LCMC 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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