Registered Nurse - RN - CVICU Educator

Lifepoint Health; Lake Havasu City (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement with company match

Tuition assistance for education

Well-being programs and flexible PTO

Job summary

Havasu Regional Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU Educator to lead cardiovascular education and staff development. The role focuses on onboarding, competency validation, and advancing clinical practice in a high-acuity CVICU setting.

You will partner with nursing leadership and physicians to build robust education programs, support quality improvement, and ensure regulatory readiness while promoting evidence-based care for critically ill cardiac patients.

Qualifications

• Current Arizona RN license or Compact license with Arizona endorsement.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program is required.
• Master's degree (MSN) is preferred for this educator role.

Responsibilities

• Develops and evaluates CVICU onboarding programs and ongoing education.
• Provides cardiovascular surgery and critical care education to staff.
• Leads competency validation, simulations, and annual required trainings.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership and physicians to improve outcomes and safety.
• Supports policy development and regulatory readiness for cardiovascular services.
• Mentors nurses, preceptors, and charge nurses in CVICU practices.

Skills

CVICU nursing experience

Educator/leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSN from accredited nursing school

MSN preferred

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

CCRN/CSC/PCCN preferred

Impella/IABP/CRT/ECMO experience preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU Educator

Job Type: Full-time | Days

Schedule: 5 Days a week - 8 hour shift

Your experience matters

Havasu Regional Medical Centeris part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU Educatorjoining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

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.

How you'll contribute

The Clinical Nurse Educator (CVICU) is responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating educational programs and competency-based training for staff caring for cardiovascular and critically ill patients. This position serves as a clinical expert and resource for CVICU nursing practice and supports the development of staff knowledge, skills, and clinical judgment to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.

The CVICU Educator collaborates with nursing leadership, physicians, preceptors, and interdisciplinary teams to support orientation, ongoing professional development, competency validation, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement initiatives related to cardiovascular critical care services.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time andpart-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: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 we're looking for

Applicants should have a current Arizona RN license or Compact RN License with Arizona endorsement, and possess an Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing school.

Additional requirements include:

• Master's Degree (MSN) in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of recent CVICU nursing experience required.
• Experience caring for post-operative cardiac surgery patients required.
• Previous experience as a preceptor, charge nurse, educator, or clinical leader preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Arizona or compact state.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification required.
• 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.

More about Havasu Regional Medical Center

Havasu Regional Medical Center is a 171-bed community hospital with the resources and the technology to serve as a regional healthcare provider. It's a compassionate place that combines the best in local hometown care with the latest in world-class medical technology. We are proud to be The Joint Commission-accredited and Medicare-certified.

The facility offers a full complement of patient-centered, community hospital and regional referral services in most major medical disciplines, including open heart, complex spine surgery and neurosurgery. More than 100 affiliated physicians and allied health professionals comprise the medical staff and represent a broad cross-section of specialty areas.

EEOC Statement

"Havasu Regional Medical Center" is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Havasu Regional Medical Centeris committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.