PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Mechanical Circulatory Support Nurse Coordinator (VAD Coordinator) has responsibilities for assessment, coordination of care and education of inpatients and outpatients being evaluated for VAD placement or who are on VAD therapy. The VAD Coordinator works closely with the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Team in coordinating patient care, assisting in the operation of MCS clinic hours, and participating in the 24/7 on-call schedule.

This position will provide coverage for Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia and Jefferson Health Center City. The position includes, but is not limited to the following essential functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Completes clinical evaluation of potential candidates for VAD intervention including ordering and reviewing tests, labs and other data. • Review results with referring heart failure physician and manage any additional follow up required as part of evaluation.

• Compile information related to evaluation and present at multidisciplinary weekly team meetings.

• Provide ongoing education at every phase of the MCS continuum to patient and their caregivers • Coordinates intra-operative device assembly and management during device implant as needed.

• Coordinates long-term management and follow-up care for outpatients post MCS implant.

• Collaborates with Advanced Heart Failure Providers to implement clinical interventions for all MCS patients throughout their care continuum.

• Participates in the development and maintenance of current education materials and provides ongoing education sessions to maintain staff competencies.

• Participate in outpatient clinic hours, inpatient rounding and the 24-hr/7 days on-call schedule rotation

• Triage pre and post-VAD outpatient phone calls and communications during regular and off-hours when on call in collaboration with the physician care team.

• Maintain program policies and protocols for patients in all phases of the transplant process.

• Maintain regulatory requirements for Joint Commission for MCS program.

• Collaborates effectively with all multidisciplinary team members and all care teams/disciplines involved with care of the VAD recipient

• Participates in the development and implementation of continuous quality improvement programs.

• Participates in multidisciplinary transplant meetings, including, but not limited to patient selection committee, rounds and huddles.

• Provides support and education to surrounding staff and other health professionals regarding the device, its implications for the patient and how to troubleshoot alarms and alerts. Assists with trouble shooting onsite, as needed.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors of Science in Nursing Required Previous critical care and/or CICU/ CVICU/CTICU experience preferred CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION: Registered Nurse for Pennsylvania

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 5 years nursing experience with at least two (2) years in critical care, MCS/VAD, transplant, disease specific OR minimum of 3 years clinical nursing experience caring for cardiac, VAD/MCS, and/or critical care patients.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

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