LVAD Coordinator

Description:

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

The LVAD Coordinator is responsible for comprehensive, outpatient management of the LVAD patient. This role involves patient and caregiver education, interdisciplinary coordination of care, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards to maximize patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Educate patients and families on LVAD implantation, device management, lifestyle modifications, and long-term care.

Provide peri-operative and post-operative care coordination, ensuring a seamless transition between inpatient and outpatient settings.

Conduct educational sessions for healthcare staff on LVAD-related topics.

Monitoring patients through a surveillance protocol.

Coordinate communication between cardiologists, surgeons, infectious disease specialist, pharmacists, social workers, dietitian and other members of the multidisciplinary advanced heart failure team.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records in accordance with hospital policies and LVAD program regulations.

Facilitate clinic visits as needed.

Ensure compliance with DNV, CMS and other applicable regulatory bodies.

Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives.

Rotate a weekend remote-call schedule.

Work Environment:

Primarily outpatient. Coordinators will interact with post-surgical inpatients for education purposes prior to discharge.

Fast paced, requiring critical thinking and adaptability.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate from a Registered Nurse Program.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Two (2) years of professional clinical experience required.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.
BLS and ACLS certification required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Cardiovascular focus experience preferred.
One (1) year experience caring for LVAD patients and heart transplant patients preferred.
Leadership qualities including time management, verbal and good written communication skills, listening skills, decision making, priority setting and work organization skills. Must be self-directed and use independent judgment. Effective communication skills and team building skills required. Demonstrate compassionate patient communication.