Nurse Practitioner - LVAD Coordinator: Heart/Lung Transplant

LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

East Jefferson General Hospital LCMC Health in Metairie, LA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner LVAD Coordinator for the Heart & Lung Transplant Program. You will lead inpatient and outpatient LVAD management, educate patients and caregivers, and collaborate closely with cardiology, transplant surgeons, and nurses to improve outcomes.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, care coordination, protocol development, and ongoing program advancement within a premier cardiovascular service line.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral Degree as an APRN or PA.
• Louisiana APRN/PA license with prescriptive authority.
• BLS and ACLS certifications current.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient LVAD care coordination and management.
• Educate patients and caregivers on living with LVAD therapy.
• Collaborate with heart failure, transplant teams, surgeons, nurses and engineers.
• Lead discharge planning, follow-up and program growth initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Care coordination

Clinical management

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's or Doctoral APRN/PA

Job description

East Jefferson General Hospital LCMC Health | Metairie, LAHelp Advance Life-Saving Heart Failure and Transplant Care

Your job is more than a job.

Nurse Practitioner - LVAD Coordinator, Heart & Lung Transplant Program

East Jefferson General Hospital LCMC Health | Metairie, LAHelp 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.

What You’ll Do

As 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 For

Minimum 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 Candidate

Skills

We’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.

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

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.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

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.