Registered Nurse

Nurse Professional Development PractitionerThe Nurse Professional Development Practitioner manages, teaches, and oversees high school students enrolled in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) dual-credit or career pathway program through Vincennes University Jasper. This role coordinates classroom instruction, lab simulations, and off-site clinical rotations. The educator ensures full compliance with the Indiana Department of Health nurse aide training standards.The Nurse Professional Development Practitioner assesses, develops, implements and evaluates educational offerings for the Deaconess Interprofessional team and community health care professionals. The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner positively affects the quality of patient care by functioning as a learning facilitator, change agent, mentor, leader, champion for scientific inquiry, advocate for NPD specialty and partner for practice transitions throughout the Department of Nursing and other hospital areas. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of growth and development and skills to provide or direct patient care appropriate to the age of patients served.Required: Certifications/Licenses/Experience:Active Registered Nurse (RN) in Indiana or other compact licensure state2 years of acute care nursingBSNPreferred Certification/License/Experience:Long-term care experienceEqual Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.