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Metairie, Louisiana

Nurse Practitioner - LVAD Coordinator: Heart/Lung Transplant

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
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Job description

Join LCMC Health as a Nurse Practitioner – LVAD Coordinator, Heart & Lung Transplant in Metairie, Louisiana, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join LCMC Health as a Nurse Practitioner – LVAD Coordinator, Heart & Lung Transplant.

Key Responsibilities

The LVAD Coordinator will manage care for heart failure and transplant patients, providing clinical leadership and expert guidance across inpatient and outpatient settings. They will also lead program development, patient education, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality cardiovascular outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctoral degree as an APRN or Physician Assistant with current Louisiana licensure and prescriptive authority. Proficiency in cardiac nursing, mechanical circulatory support, and relevant certifications like BLS and ACLS are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

LVAD CoordinationHeart Failure ManagementTransplant CareCare CoordinationCardiovascular NursingCritical CareProtocol DevelopmentQuality ImprovementClinical Decision-making

Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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