RN Cardiac Cath & EP Lab Educator

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.
• Masters 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 validationpreparing staff to deliver safe confident and consistent care.

Why Join the Sentara Heart Hospital Cardiac Cath & EP Team

Join a team recognized for cardiovascular 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 Cardiologys 2026 NCDR Chest PainMI 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 2080 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 $100380.80 - $148844.80 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 2080 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 $10000

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 $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished 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 womens 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 30000-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.

Required Experience:

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