Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Onboarding

Indiana University Health System • Muncie, DE

3d

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 new team member orientation and CORE education programs for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Patient Care Assistants (PCAs), helping learners build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver safe, high-quality care consistent with the IU Health Way.

Using nursing professional development practice judgment and expertise, the practitioner supports learners’ professional role competence and growth across a variety of settings. The role partners with leaders and other stakeholders to promote workforce readiness, professional development, strategic initiatives, and organizational goals. It includes onboarding and orientation, competency management, education, role development, collaborative partnerships, and inquiry.

This is a 0.9 FTE, weekday day-shift position with no weekends or holidays required. The schedule consists of 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 certification through the 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.
• Project management experience.

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 enhance onboarding, education, and competency processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time