Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDG) - Cardiac Cath & EP Lab

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Cath & EP Educator | Sentara Heart Hospital

Sentara Heart Hospital, located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse, Nursing Professional Development Generalist (Educator), supporting our Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology (EP) Labs .

Combine your passion for cardiovascular nursing and education while helping nurses build confidence, strengthen clinical skills, and deliver exceptional patient care.

Location: Sentara Heart Hospital – Norfolk, VA

Position Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Shift: Days, with flexible daytime hours

On Call: No call required

Education Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Certification/Licensure Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Basic Life Support ( BLS ) required within 90 days of hire.

Experience Requirements

• Two years of clinical RN experience required.
• Experience in an Electrophysiology (EP) Lab or Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Lab required.
• Process improvement, project management, precepting, and nursing education experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting competency validation, compliance, department audits, and policy and procedure implementation preferred.

The Nursing Professional Development Generalist assumes operational responsibility for developing and implementing staff education within designated populations. Serves as a learning facilitator supporting onboarding, orientation, practice transitions, continuing education, and ongoing clinical competency. Collaborates with department leadership to support compliance, maintain standards of practice, and promote quality, safety, and positive patient outcomes through education, competency validation, department audits, and evidence-based practice initiatives.

The Impact of a Dedicated Cath & EP Educator

The complexity of Cath and EP Lab services, expanding technology, and ongoing need for competency validation make a dedicated educator essential to supporting patient safety, staff development, and regulatory compliance .

Department competency and orientation requirements encompass extensive training in procedural workflows, equipment, emergency response, patient monitoring, sedation, device management, and advanced EP technologies .

In this role, you will help translate these requirements into effective onboarding, individualized orientation, ongoing education, and hands-on skill validation—preparing staff to deliver safe, confident, and consistent care.

Why Join the Sentara Heart Hospital Cardiac Cath & EP Team?

Join a team recognized for cardiovascular excellence. In its 2026 Best Hospitals report , U.S. News & World Report recognized Sentara Norfolk General Hospital as No. 1 in Hampton Roads and No. 3 in Virginia for cardiology and heart and vascular surgery .

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital also earned the American College of Cardiology’s 2026 NCDR Chest Pain–MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award , recognizing sustained achievement in guideline-based heart attack care.

As the Cardiac Cath & EP Educator, you will help sustain this commitment to excellence by partnering with nursing leaders, preceptors, and interdisciplinary teams to strengthen clinical readiness and promote continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Competency and Skill Validation: Coordinate and oversee initial and ongoing competency assessments, annual skill checks, and hands-on validation to ensure staff demonstrate safe, effective clinical practice.
• Compliance and Regulatory Readiness: Support staff adherence to organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and department expectations. Identify educational needs and collaborate with leadership to address gaps.
• Policies and Procedures: Assist with developing, reviewing, updating, and implementing department policies and procedures. Educate staff on changes and reinforce consistent application in clinical practice.
• Department Audits: Conduct or assist with department audits to evaluate adherence to policies, procedures, documentation standards, and clinical practices. Use findings to guide education and improvement efforts.
• Onboarding and Orientation: Assist with onboarding and individualized orientation plans for new team members. Collaborate with preceptors and leaders to monitor progress, identify learning needs, and validate readiness for independent practice.
• Continuing Education: Develop and deliver education related to cardiac procedures, equipment, patient safety, sedation, emergency response, device management, and evidence-based nursing practice.
• Performance Improvement: Partner with interdisciplinary teams on initiatives that strengthen staff performance, improve workflows, and enhance patient outcomes.

Clinical Areas Supported

• Cardiac Catheterization: Diagnostic catheterizations, coronary interventions, complex cardiac procedures, hemodynamic monitoring, and associated patient care.
• Electrophysiology: EP studies, cardiac ablations, cardioversions, advanced EP technologies, and implanted cardiac devices, including pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs).
• Procedural Safety and Recovery: Patient assessment, cardiac monitoring, safe medication administration, sedation, recognition of complications, and emergency response.

Incentives and Support

Sentara offers career advancement opportunities, professional development resources, tuition assistance, certification support, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family.

Compensation and Benefits

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.

Additional compensation may be available based on the role and applicable eligibility requirements. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off; paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

About Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and Sentara Heart Hospital

Sentara Heart Hospital is located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. These teams provide specialized cardiovascular care and opportunities for nurses to grow their clinical expertise, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to improvements in patient care.

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $100,380.80 - $148,844.80 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

•Pet Insurance

•Legal Resources Plan

•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.