Registered Nurse (RN) - VAD Coordinator

Registered Nurse – VAD Coordinator

Full Time, 80 hours/pay

On-call requirement

Newark, DE

The RN VAD Coordinator serves as the clinical and equipment expert for patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), responsible for coordinating all aspects of patient-centered care and equipment management. This role serves as the primary liaison between patients, providers, the community, and the hospital throughout the duration of mechanical circulatory support. The LVAD Coordinator functions as a clinical expert, educator, patient advocate, subject matter expert for regulatory compliance, and collaborator in program development and quality improvement initiatives.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, no weekends or holidays required. On-call requirement one week a month.

Job Duties:

• Oversee, evaluate, and direct activities related to managing all durable VADs.
• Provide comprehensive care and support for LVAD patients across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Perform regular device assessments, driveline care, device troubleshooting, dressing changes, and clinical monitoring.
• Coordinate, monitor, and follow all pre and post VAD implant diagnostic studies.
• Manage weekly INR/Warfarin dosing and communicate with patients.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary daily rounds with the heart failure and surgical teams.
• Respond to urgent patient/device issues in collaboration with the clinical team.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in patient selection, pre-operative evaluation, and post-operative follow-up.
• Facilitate transplant evaluation and referral to transplant center for patients who will receive a device as a bridge to heart transplant.
• Facilitate the transfer of evaluation information to VAD team members and other advanced heart failure centers.
• Assist with pump preparation and all necessary VAD implant monitoring tasks in operating room as needed by surgical team.
• Provide monitoring of VAD patients for all post-implant procedures requiring sedation
• Document and maintain comprehensive records in the electronic medical record, recording progress notes at appropriate intervals.
• Deliver comprehensive education on LVAD operation, maintenance, alarms, driveline care, lifestyle modifications, and emergency protocols.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Graduated from an accredited nursing institution with a BSN required
• Minimum of five years of nursing experience in a cardiac or heart failure acute care setting
• Prior advanced heart failure / LVAD experience strongly preferred
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Delaware RN licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware

ChristianaCare Offers:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12-week paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

Hourly Pay Range: $41.28 - $66.05

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.