Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Onboarding

Nursing Professional Development Practitioner-Onboarding

The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner (NPD Practitioner) supports the onboarding, education, and professional development of nursing and patient care staff at Ball Memorial Hospital. This role serves as a key facilitator for new team member orientation and CORE education programs for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Patient Care Assistants (PCAs), ensuring learners are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to provide safe, high-quality patient care consistent with the IU Health Way.

This 0.9 FTE position offers a weekday, day-shift schedule with no weekends or holidays required. The schedule consists of five 8-hour shifts during one week of the pay period and four 8-hour shifts during the second week.

The Practitioner-Nursing Professional Development utilizes NPD practice judgment and expertise to improve and influence professional role competence and growth of learners in a variety of settings. Six primary responsibilities of this role include onboarding/orientation, competency management, education, role development, collaborative partnerships, and inquiry. The practitioner partners with leaders and other stakeholders to support workforce readiness, professional development, strategic initiatives, and organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Onboarding and Orientation

• Coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate onboarding and orientation programs for newly hired RNs and PCAs.
• Support successful transition to practice through structured learning experiences and ongoing learner support.
• Partner with leaders, preceptors, and subject matter experts to ensure a positive and consistent onboarding experience.
• Monitor orientation progress and identify opportunities for improvement.

Education and CORE Class Facilitation

• 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 engaging classroom, simulation, and skills-based learning experiences.
• Evaluate learning outcomes and adjust educational strategies to meet learner needs.

Competency Management

• Assist with the development, implementation, and evaluation of 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.

Collaborative Partnerships

• 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 strong relationships with stakeholders to advance organizational goals.

Inquiry and Continuous Improvement

• Utilize 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree of Nursing (BSN) required.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department/specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Two years experience preferred.
• Must have the ability and willingness to travel as needed to meet the system educational needs.
• Must have the ability to display knowledge and utilization of principles of adult learning.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Strong presentation, organizational, and communication skills.

Why Join Our Team?

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on the development and success of new caregivers. Through onboarding, CORE class facilitation, competency development, and collaboration with clinical leaders, the NPD Practitioner plays an essential role in preparing and supporting the next generation of IU Health caregivers while advancing a culture of learning, excellence, and patient-centered care.