Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Surgery Services

Havasu Regional Medical Center

Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Posted Jul 9 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours: 10-⁠hour days4 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Ambulatory Surgery
License: RN licenseArizona RN license
Term: Permanent

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Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Higher education and certification tuition assistance

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Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match
Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
Free gym memberships
Virtual care appointments
Mental health services
Discount programs
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Short-term disability
PTO
401(k) with company match

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Weekends: Weekends required
On call: On-call rotation

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Havasu Regional Medical Center

Hospital: Havasu Regional Medical Center
Address: 101 CIVIC CENTER LANE, LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ, 86403
CMS rating: 3 of 5 stars
Beds: 144

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Full-time Outpatient Surgery Services RN at Havasu Regional Medical Center in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Schedule is 4x10 hour days with rotating start times and on-call rotation (4-6 weekdays/weekends every 6 weeks). RNs support recovery of patients from 10 operating rooms with service lines including Orthopedics, Urology, OB/GYN, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, ENT, Neurology and Podiatry.

Responsibilities include performing plan of care interventions, medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, documenting patient care, monitoring and communicating patient condition, admitting (preop) and discharging patients. Requires current Arizona or Compact State RN license, ADN from accredited nursing school (BSN preferred), BCLS/ACLS/PALS certifications upon hire, and minimum 1 year bedside nursing experience.

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Havasu Regional Medical Center · Lake Havasu City, AZ

Lake Havasu City, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent: $1,320/mo
Household income: $70,148/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Lake Havasu City, AZ

NeighborhoodsLake Havasu City features distinct residential zones defined by their relationship to the water and desert. Boating enthusiasts gravitate toward the Island, the Bridgewater Channel area, and the southern district near Havasu Riviera for immediate launch access. Buyers seeking planned communities with architectural consistency and strict rental caps often choose developments like The Refuge, Havasu Foothills Estates, Viewpoint Estates, and Sailing Hawks along the northern and eastern edges. Those looking for larger acreage, horse properties, and direct desert trail access settle further out in Havasu Heights and the Equestrian area.

Lake Havasu City features distinct residential zones defined by their relationship to the water and desert. Boating enthusiasts gravitate toward the Island, the Bridgewater Channel area, and the southern district near Havasu Riviera for immediate launch access.

Buyers seeking planned communities with architectural consistency and strict rental caps often choose developments like The Refuge, Havasu Foothills Estates, Viewpoint Estates, and Sailing Hawks along the northern and eastern edges. Those looking for larger acreage, horse properties, and direct desert trail access settle further out in Havasu Heights and the Equestrian area.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source: homesearchlakehavasu.com

Getting aroundGetting around Lake Havasu City is straightforward, with typical internal drives averaging roughly thirteen minutes across the city's surface street network and along Highway 95. Commuting from outside the municipality is generally impractical for healthcare workers, as the nearest neighboring community of Parker requires a forty-five-minute drive along a two-lane highway. Traffic patterns within town remain light in outlying subdivisions, though routes approaching the lake, London Bridge, and commercial corridors experience congestion during peak winter resident months and summer holiday weekends.

Getting around Lake Havasu City is straightforward, with typical internal drives averaging roughly thirteen minutes across the city's surface street network and along Highway 95. Commuting from outside the municipality is generally impractical for healthcare workers, as the nearest neighboring community of Parker requires a forty-five-minute drive along a two-lane highway. Traffic patterns within town remain light in outlying subdivisions, though routes approaching the lake, London Bridge, and commercial corridors experience congestion during peak winter resident months and summer holiday weekends.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: homesearchlakehavasu.com

OutdoorsOutdoor life revolves around Lake Havasu and the Colorado River, where boating, jet skiing, wakeboarding, and kayaking through spots like Copper Canyon are dominant pastimes. On land, Sara Park south of town provides extensive hiking and mountain biking trails carving through desert canyons, alongside Cattail Cove State Park for shoreline recreation. Public water access is anchored by launch ramps at Windsor Beach, Site Six on the Island, and the Havasu Riviera marina, complemented by golf at Bridgewater Links and The Refuge Golf & Country Club.

Outdoor life revolves around Lake Havasu and the Colorado River, where boating, jet skiing, wakeboarding, and kayaking through spots like Copper Canyon are dominant pastimes. On land, Sara Park south of town provides extensive hiking and mountain biking trails carving through desert canyons, alongside Cattail Cove State Park for shoreline recreation.

Public water access is anchored by launch ramps at Windsor Beach, Site Six on the Island, and the Havasu Riviera marina, complemented by golf at Bridgewater Links and The Refuge Golf & Country Club.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: golakehavasu.com Source 2: lake.com Source 3: thegedaljegroup.com Source 4: homesearchlakehavasu.com

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Living in Lake Havasu City

Lake Havasu City offers relocating nurses a lifestyle unlike any standard metropolitan healthcare post, pairing a desert oasis setting with a dedicated water-sports culture. Anchored by the historic London Bridge and the waters of the Colorado River, the city provides an easy commute averaging roughly thirteen minutes across town, eliminating the transit fatigue common in larger Arizona hubs. Housing here reflects the outdoor lifestyle, where neighborhoods such as Viewpoint Estates, The Refuge, and Havasu Foothills Estates prioritize oversized boat garages and desert views. Off-shift hours are spent hiking trail networks at Sara Park, boating through Copper Canyon, or dining waterfront at Barley Brothers and Shugrues. However, clinicians must weigh real practical tradeoffs: summer temperatures routinely bring extreme triple-digit desert heat, and the city's geographic isolation means limited local tertiary specialty care and a reliance on self-contained community resources. For nurses seeking an active outdoor lifestyle centered on boating, sunshine, and a close-knit pace, Lake Havasu delivers an authentic desert haven.

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As of 2026-05Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: homesearchlakehavasu.com Source 3: thegedaljegroup.com Source 4: youtube.com

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