Cardiac Transplant NP/PA — Heart Failure Care Leader

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health in Gainesville seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse for heart transplant and heart failure patient care. The role ensures coordination, assesses responses to treatment, and supports staff with protocol-based nursing interventions.

The APRN will apply transplant immunology knowledge, interpret diagnostic data, and manage patients across age groups and transplanted organs per established protocols.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in advanced nursing practice required.
• Minimum of three years nursing experience, preferably critical care or transplantation.
• For pediatric positions, 1 year pediatric setting and DEA eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and ensure continuity of care for heart transplant and heart failure patients.
• Assess patient status, response to treatment, and anticipate potential complications.
• Communicate data to physician staff and implement protocol-based nursing interventions.
• Provide care aligned with age and organ-specific needs and transplant protocols.
• Support staff and other health care professionals in patient management.

Skills

Transplant immunology

Critical care nursing

Patient assessment

Data interpretation

Education

Master's degree in advanced nursing practice

Job description

UF Health in Gainesville seeks an Advanced Practice Nurse for heart transplant and heart failure patient care. The role ensures coordination, assesses responses to treatment, and supports staff with protocol-based nursing interventions.

The APRN will apply transplant immunology knowledge, interpret diagnostic data, and manage patients across age groups and transplanted organs per established protocols.