VAD Coordinator

Children's of Alabama • Birmingham, AL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) / Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Coordinator provides comprehensive clinical coordination and programmatic oversight for pediatric patients with advanced heart failure who are being evaluated for, supported by, or recovering from mechanical circulatory support. In collaboration with Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, perfusion, nursing, and other multidisciplinary teams, the coordinator facilitates integrated, patient- and family-centered care throughout the continuum of therapy, from initial evaluation and implantation through recovery, discharge, and long-term outpatient and home management.

Serving as a clinical expert and central liaison for the pediatric VAD/MCS program, the coordinator promotes safe, effective, and consistent care across inpatient, outpatient, procedural, home, and community settings. The role integrates specialized clinical management, patient and family education, professional and community outreach, resource coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration to support optimal outcomes and continuity of care.

The coordinator also leads program development, quality improvement, clinical research, data management, and regulatory compliance while advancing evidence-based practice, operational efficiency, and strategic growth. Through collaboration with internal teams, referring providers, external healthcare organizations, device manufacturers, and national pediatric MCS networks, the VAD/MCS Coordinator supports the delivery of high-quality care and the continued advancement of pediatric advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation services.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse credential: Alabama single-state RN license, RN Alabama NLC multistate license, or RN non-Alabama NLC multistate license.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• At least three years of cardiovascular, pediatric cardiology, critical care, cardiac surgical, heart transplantation, advanced heart failure, or VAD/MCS nursing experience.
• Three years of staff-level nursing job experience with specialization in the field of nursing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical care and programmatic oversight for pediatric patients being evaluated for, receiving, or recovering from mechanical circulatory support.
• Coordinate patient- and family-centered care from initial evaluation and implantation through recovery, discharge, and long-term outpatient and home management.
• Promote safe, effective, and consistent care across inpatient, outpatient, procedural, home, and community settings.
• Provide specialized clinical management, patient and family education, professional and community outreach, and resource coordination.
• Serve as a central liaison for the pediatric VAD/MCS program and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, referring providers, external healthcare organizations, device manufacturers, and national pediatric MCS networks.
• Lead program development, quality improvement, clinical research, data management, and regulatory compliance.
• Advance evidence-based practice, operational efficiency, and strategic program growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level