Nursing Coordinator VAD - VAD Program
UNC Health Care • Chapel Hill, NC • Posted June 18, 2026
About the Role
**Description**
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary:
The VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) Nurse Coordinator coordinates the VAD care of all pediatric and adult VAD patients. The VAD Coordinator provides follow-up and care across the continuum from pre-VAD, during VAD implant admission and post VAD. S/he collaborates with members of the health care team to enhance patient care by developing, supporting and educating nursing staff. S/he is a clinician, educator, investigator, consultant and leader. S/he makes clinical judgments based upon a synthesis of current research, concepts, principles, theories, and outcomes to solve complex problems. The VAD Nurse Coordinator is an integral member of a larger multi-disciplinary team contributing to excellence in
patient care, research, teaching, and in providing leadership to...
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary:
The VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) Nurse Coordinator coordinates the VAD care of all pediatric and adult VAD patients. The VAD Coordinator provides follow-up and care across the continuum from pre-VAD, during VAD implant admission and post VAD. S/he collaborates with members of the health care team to enhance patient care by developing, supporting and educating nursing staff. S/he is a clinician, educator, investigator, consultant and leader. S/he makes clinical judgments based upon a synthesis of current research, concepts, principles, theories, and outcomes to solve complex problems. The VAD Nurse Coordinator is an integral member of a larger multi-disciplinary team contributing to excellence in
patient care, research, teaching, and in providing leadership to...