LVAD/Transplant Coordinator (JR235840)

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Health System in New York seeks an LVAD Coordinator to coordinate care for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation. Working with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, you will plan, evaluate, and facilitate all aspects of patient care and family education.

The role includes education for VAD patients and families, inpatient and outpatient management, adherence to protocols, and participation in remote on-call coverage.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing is required.
• Current New York State license and registration as an RN.
• NYS Nurse Practitioner certification OR NCCPA certification.
• Three years of clinical experience in a highly specialized, complex care program preferred.
• Clinical experience in a cardiac care program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and provides education to VAD patients and families.
• Manages inpatient and outpatient clinical care of the VAD population.
• Ensures adherence to protocols and program certification requirements.
• Participates in remote on-call coverage for approximately four shifts per month.

Skills

Care coordination

Patient education

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Introduction

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

Overview

The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery is seeking an LVAD Coordinator to join its team. In collaboration with physicians and the multidisciplinary healthcare team, the LVAD Coordinator will be responsible for the planning, evaluation, coordination, implementation, and facilitation of all aspects of care for patients and families requiring mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and provides education to ventricular assist device (VAD) patients and their families.
• Coordinates the comprehensive inpatient and outpatient clinical management of the ventricular assist device population.
• Ensures adherence to established protocols and program certification requirements.
• Participates in remote on-call coverage for approximately four shifts per month, providing emergency transplant/LVAD hotline management.

Schedule:

• Four-day workweek.
• Weekends and holidays off, unless scheduled for remote on-call coverage.
• Regular schedule: 8:30 AM-6:30 PM.
• Wednesday schedule: 7:30 AM-5:30 PM.
• 37.5 hours per week.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing required.
• Current New York State license and registration as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
• Current New York State Nurse Practitioner specialty certification and registration OR current certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Three (3) years of clinical experience in a highly specialized, complex care program preferred.
• Clinical experience in a highly specialized cardiac care program preferred.