Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Onboarding
About The Position
The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner supports onboarding, education, and professional development for nursing and patient care staff at Ball Memorial Hospital. The practitioner facilitates orientation and CORE education programs for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Patient Care Assistants (PCAs), helping learners build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide safe, high-quality care consistent with the IU Health Way. This role uses nursing professional development practice judgment and expertise to support professional competence and growth in a variety of settings. It partners with leaders and stakeholders on workforce readiness, professional development, strategic initiatives, and organizational goals. The position is 0.9 FTE, with weekday day shifts and no weekends or holidays. Its schedule is five 8-hour shifts during one week of the pay period and four 8-hour shifts during the second week. Travel may be needed to meet system educational needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program.
- Ability and willingness to travel as needed to meet system educational needs.
- Knowledge and utilization of adult learning principles.
- Strong presentation, organizational, and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of experience preferred.
- Project management experience preferred.
- Other advanced life support certifications may be required depending on the unit, department, or specialty and patient care policies.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate onboarding and orientation programs for newly hired RNs and PCAs.
- Support successful transition to practice through structured learning experiences and ongoing learner support.
- Partner with leaders, preceptors, and subject matter experts to provide a positive and consistent onboarding experience.
- Monitor orientation progress and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Facilitate CORE classes and educational programs for nursing and patient care team members.
- Prepare educational materials and learning activities that support adult learning principles.
- Deliver classroom, simulation, and skills-based learning experiences.
- Evaluate learning outcomes and adjust educational strategies to meet learner needs.
- Assist with developing, implementing, and evaluating competency programs for nursing and patient care staff.
- Support annual competency validation and specialty-specific learning requirements.
- Ensure educational activities align with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
- Collaborate with nursing leaders, educators, preceptors, and interdisciplinary teams to identify educational needs and develop learning solutions.
- Support facility and system initiatives that improve workforce development, quality, patient safety, and patient experience.
- Build stakeholder relationships to advance organizational goals.
- Use feedback, outcomes data, and best practices to evaluate educational effectiveness.
- Participate in quality improvement and practice change initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve onboarding, education, and competency processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
