Nurse Practitioner LVAD Coordinator – Transplant Program

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health’s Heart & Lung Transplant Program at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, LA seeks a Nurse Practitioner LVAD Coordinator to lead LVAD care for complex heart failure patients in collaboration with cardiology, surgery and a multidisciplinary team.

The role focuses on care coordination, education for patients and caregivers, protocol development, and outcomes analysis while mentoring VAD coordinators. Requires NP/PA with BLS/ACLS and 3–5 years of cardiac experience.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral Degree as an APRN or Physician Assistant.
• Current Louisiana NP, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage care for LVAD candidates and recipients across the continuum of care.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe, and monitor patients in clinic and hospital settings.
• Serve as the primary educator for patients and caregivers, ensuring successful adaptation to life with an LVAD.
• Collaborate 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 in 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, rehabilitation facilities, industry partners, and regional healthcare organizations.
• Participate in community outreach and ongoing cardiovascular education initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Education of patients

Care coordination

Cardiology knowledge

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's or Doctoral APRN/PA

Current LA NP/CS/PA license

BLS and ACLS certifications

Job description

LCMC Health’s Heart & Lung Transplant Program at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, LA seeks a Nurse Practitioner LVAD Coordinator to lead LVAD care for complex heart failure patients in collaboration with cardiology, surgery and a multidisciplinary team.

The role focuses on care coordination, education for patients and caregivers, protocol development, and outcomes analysis while mentoring VAD coordinators. Requires NP/PA with BLS/ACLS and 3–5 years of cardiac experience.