Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Onboarding

IU Health • Muncie, IN

4h

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 role facilitates orientation and CORE education programs for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Patient Care Assistants (PCAs), preparing learners to deliver safe, high-quality care consistent with the IU Health Way.

The practitioner uses nursing professional development expertise to strengthen learners’ professional competence and growth across a variety of settings. The role’s primary areas include onboarding and orientation, competency management, education, role development, collaborative partnerships, and inquiry. The practitioner works with leaders and stakeholders to support workforce readiness, professional development, strategic initiatives, and organizational goals.

This is a 0.9 FTE position with a weekday day-shift schedule and no weekends or holidays required. The schedule consists of five 8-hour shifts in one week of the pay period and four 8-hour shifts in the second week. Travel may be required 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.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and use 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 transitions 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 relationships with stakeholders 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level