RN Nursing Professional Development Associate - BSN EX

Overview

Shift: Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

This role is at the heart of shaping a thriving nursing culture-leading initiatives that elevate knowledge, sharpen clinical practice, and champion professional growth across the hospital. As our RN Nursing Professional Development Associate, you'll bring evidence-based practice to life, collaborate with nursing teams to strengthen operations, and guide shared governance structures that empower nurses' voices. This role supports nursing excellence by advancing education, training, and practice initiatives across the organization, including nurse residency, BLS education, project rollout and implementation, and practice change across clinical areas.

If you're passionate about inspiring nurses and building a culture of excellence, this is where your leadership will shine!

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Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.


Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.


And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.


Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates support for the mission, philosophy, and goals of Trinity Regional Medical Center.
• Encourages and assists staff in the pursuit of advanced degrees.
• Coordinates Pathways to Excellence application, adherence to Pathway to Excellence standards and ongoing activities to demonstrate compliance to elements of performance.
• Facilitates excellence in nursing practice by assisting to integrate magnet/Pathway concepts into clinical practice.
• Demonstrates support for the mission, philosophy, and goals of Trinity Regional Medical Center.
• Provides leadership for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) activities by preparing information and sharing with nurses and other healthcare providers and assists to skill build opportunities in the EBP process.
• Fosters critical thinking about clinical issues to foster nurses' use of research in making clinical decisions.
• Collaborates with other healthcare providers in the use of evidence in clinical decision-making and mentors staff in using and generating evidence through participating in data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Master's degree in nursing preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current RN Licensure in State of Iowa or applicable compact state. Must be licensed in state of residence
• Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons

Experience:

• Three years' experience with progressive responsibilities