Registered Nurse - RN - CVICU Educator

Lifepoint Health • Lake Havasu City, AZ

9d • Onsite

About The Position

At Havasu Regional Medical Center, you'll join a collaborative team committed to delivering advanced cardiovascular services close to home. As a CVICU Educator, you'll serve as a clinical expert and trusted resource, empowering nurses with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to provide exceptional patient care. From onboarding new team members to developing advanced critical care education programs, your leadership will help elevate clinical performance and strengthen a culture focused on quality, safety, and innovation.

Requirements

• Current Arizona RN license or Compact RN License with Arizona endorsement
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing school
• Minimum three (3) years of recent CVICU nursing experience required
• Experience caring for post-operative cardiac surgery patients required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree (MSN) in Nursing preferred
• Previous experience as a preceptor, charge nurse, educator, or clinical leader preferred
• CCRN, CSC, PCCN, or other cardiovascular specialty certification preferred
• Experience with Impella, IABP, CRT, ECMO and advanced cardiovascular therapies preferred
• Experience supporting cardiovascular program development and open-heart surgery programs preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates, and evaluates orientation and onboarding programs for CVICU staff.
• Provides clinical education related to cardiovascular surgery, critical care, hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced cardiac therapies.
• Supports staff competency validation and annual education requirements.
• Serves as a resource, mentor, and coach for nursing staff, preceptors, and charge nurses.
• Facilitates classroom, simulation, and bedside learning experiences.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership to identify educational needs and develop action plans to improve outcomes.
• Participates in quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory readiness activities.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, and clinical practice standards.
• Supports the growth and expansion of cardiovascular services through education and workforce development initiatives.
• Evaluates educational outcomes through competency assessments, audits, and performance metrics.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to promote evidence-based practice and excellence in patient care.
• Participates in mock codes, STEMI drills, Code Blue debriefings, and simulation activities.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs)
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

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