Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Women and Children's
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 practitioner partners with clinical leaders, interdisciplinary teams, and stakeholders to enhance nursing practice, foster professional development, and support patient outcomes. The role primarily functions at the unit, department, and facility levels while collaborating with leaders and stakeholders on strategic initiatives and organizational goals. The practitioner applies nursing professional development judgment and expertise to improve learners’ professional role competence and growth in a variety of settings, supporting the IU Health Way. This 0.9 FTE role has a weekday day-shift schedule with no weekends or holidays required: 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 use of adult learning principles.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
- Two years of experience, preferably in women's health, neonatal, pediatric, maternal-child, or professional development practice.
- Additional advanced life support certifications may be required depending on unit, department, or specialty and patient care policies.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate onboarding and orientation programs for newly hired nursing team members.
- Create learning experiences that support successful transitions into specialty practice areas.
- Evaluate orientation outcomes and partner with leaders to address learning needs.
- Assess, develop, implement, and evaluate clinical competency programs.
- Ensure 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.
- Apply adult learning principles to formal and informal learning opportunities.
- Support ongoing professional development and continuing education initiatives.
- Foster nurses’ professional growth across stages of practice, including 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 on 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
