Heart Transplant NP: Lead Care & Program Operations

Atlantic Health System; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to lead comprehensive pre- and post-heart transplant care across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will oversee evaluations, waitlist activities, and follow-up, collaborating with physicians, APPs, nurses, and subspecialty teams to optimize outcomes.

Responsibilities include program operations, protocol implementation, clinical workflow, and quality monitoring.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Minimum of two years of NP/PA experience required.
• Cardiology experience required, including management of Advanced Heart Failure.
• Heart transplant experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and delivery of pre- and post-heart transplant care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Manage transplant candidate evaluations, waitlist activities, and post-transplant follow-up.
• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nurses, and subspecialty teams to optimize outcomes.
• Oversee transplant program operations, including workflow development and protocols.
• Monitor quality metrics, outcomes, and regulatory requirements for continuous improvement.
• Maintain transplant registries and program data for outcome tracking.
• Supervise transplant nursing and clinical support staff; promote development.
• Coordinate patient education, testing, consultations, and transitions of care.
• Develop relationships with transplant centers, referring providers, and clinical partners.
• Participate in direct patient care activities as needed.

Skills

Care coordination

Collaboration with clinicians

Patient education

Documentation

Quality monitoring

Education

Master's degree in NP/PA

Job description

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to lead comprehensive pre- and post-heart transplant care across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will oversee evaluations, waitlist activities, and follow-up, collaborating with physicians, APPs, nurses, and subspecialty teams to optimize outcomes.

Responsibilities include program operations, protocol implementation, clinical workflow, and quality monitoring.