Heart Failure & Transplant Nurse Manager

Are you a dedicated nurse manager with heart transplant experience, ready to lead a top-tier pediatric heart transplant program at one of the most prestigious academic children’s hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area?

Join this nationally recognized children’s hospital and pediatric medical center that sets the standard in heart transplant and heart failure care as the Nurse Manager of Cardiac Transplant programs. The program is known for cutting-edge therapies, multidisciplinary teamwork, and a family-centered approach to pediatric care. You’ll lead a highly skilled nursing team supporting both inpatient and outpatient services in a dynamic, innovative environment.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on complex pediatric cardiac patients while advancing a program renowned for clinical excellence and innovation.

The Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Therapies (PACT) program is a leading heart failure and heart transplant program, caring for the most complex and critically ill children. The hospital has about 350 beds, and each year the team performs about 20 pediatric heart transplants and 15 VAD implants, while providing outpatient care for over 1,000 patients. With decades of expertise, PACT delivers exceptional outcomes and life-saving care for children that few programs are equipped to handle.

The Manager Heart Transplant Programs reports to the Director Cardiac Transplant, VAD, Heart Failure. The Heart Failure & Transplant Nurse Manager provides leadership and management for assigned organ transplant programs, overseeing the nursing component of both inpatient and outpatient transplant care. The Cardiology Services RN Manager responsible for ensuring high-quality patient care delivery, managing staff, driving performance improvement initiatives, maintaining fiscal oversight, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing operational leadership to support both current and future program success.

They will also demonstrate a strong commitment to staff education and professional development, fostering a culture of learning and growth.

Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Nurse Manager Heart Transplant Programs will enjoy a vibrant, intellectually stimulating environment. This region has a mild Mediterranean climate, sunny days, scenic open spaces, and easy access to the Santa Cruz Mountains and Pacific coastline. With diverse cuisine and many towns and cities to explore, it offers excellent amenities for entertainment, relaxation, and exploration.

The community is highly innovative and educated, with top-tier schools and cutting-edge research, offering endless professional and personal growth opportunities.

The Nurse Manager Cardiac Transplant VAD will receive competitive compensation and a full package of benefits. If you are ready to take a swing at a life changing career opportunity, contact a CMC recruiter today!