Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Women and Children's

IU Health•Muncie, IN

19h

About The Position

The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner supports the professional growth and development of nursing staff across the Women & Children's Service Line at Ball Memorial Hospital, including Labor & Delivery, Mother Baby, NICU, Pediatrics, and related patient care areas. The role partners with clinical leaders, interdisciplinary teams, and stakeholders to enhance nursing practice, support professional development, and improve patient outcomes. The practitioner applies nursing professional development practice judgment and expertise to improve learners’ professional role competence and growth, supporting the IU Health Way. The role functions primarily at the unit, department, and facility level and collaborates with leaders and stakeholders on strategic initiatives and organizational goals. This is a 0.9 FTE, weekday day-shift position with no weekends or holidays required. The schedule is five 8-hour shifts during one week of the pay period and four 8-hour shifts during the second week. The position coordinates onboarding and orientation, manages clinical competency programs, designs and evaluates evidence-based education, and fosters professional role development. It also partners with nursing leaders, physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and system stakeholders; supports quality, safety, patient experience, and workforce development initiatives; and promotes evidence-based practice, clinical inquiry, and continuous improvement. Travel may be required as needed to meet system educational needs. IU Health requires new hires to receive various vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, unless an exemption is approved. The posting states that the COVID-19 vaccine was not required to begin employment but that team members needed to be fully vaccinated by September 1, 2021; new hires could submit proof of previous vaccination. IU Health is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the application and interview process, in performing essential job functions, and in receiving employment benefits and privileges.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
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.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and utilization of adult learning principles.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
Two years of experience preferred, preferably in women's health, neonatal, pediatric, maternal-child, or professional development practice.
Other advanced life support certifications may be required according to unit, department, or specialty patient care policies.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate onboarding and orientation programs for newly hired nursing team members.
Create learning experiences that support successful transition into specialty practice areas.
Evaluate orientation outcomes and work with leaders to address learning needs.
Assess, develop, implement, and evaluate clinical competency programs.
Ensure staff competency validation aligns with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
Support annual competency assessments and specialty-specific education requirements.
Design, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based educational programs for nursing staff.
Incorporate adult learning principles into formal and informal learning opportunities.
Support ongoing professional development and continuing education initiatives.
Foster professional growth among nurses at all stages of practice.
Support career progression, specialty certification, leadership development, and professional advancement.
Mentor staff to promote clinical excellence and lifelong learning.
Partner with nursing leaders, physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and system stakeholders to support strategic priorities.
Contribute to quality, safety, patient experience, and workforce development initiatives.
Serve as a resource for best practices and clinical education needs within Women & Children's services.
Promote evidence-based practice, clinical inquiry, and continuous improvement.
Support staff participation in quality improvement projects and practice change initiatives.
Use outcomes data to evaluate educational effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.