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Nursing Prof Dev Practitioner

General Nursing

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Nursing Prof Dev Practitioner

Fort Wayne, IN, United States (On-site)

Job Info

  • Job Identification 712
  • Job Category Nursing
  • Job Shift Day
  • Work Schedule / Weekend Rotation Hours May Vary / No Weekends Required
  • Hours Per Week 32
  • Locations 1919 W Cook Rd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46818, US (On-site)
  • Posting Date 09/23/2026, 07:27 AM

Job Description

This position will support the Perioperative service line. Perioperative experience required. Prep/Recovery/PACU or Operating Room specific experience preferred.

Job Summary:

Serves as primary resource for planning, coordinating and facilitating professional nursing and clinical staff education throughout the Parkview Health System. Responsible for the planning, coordinating, and facilitating education initiatives in support of Parkview Health mission, vision, and strategies with consideration of adult learning principles in program development and presentation. Serves as a role model and advocate for performance improvement in collaboration with co‐workers across PH.

Qualifications

Education:

Must have a BSN from accredited program. Acceptable accrediting agencies are Commission on Collegiate Education in Nursing (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA). MSN preferred. Those hired prior to 9/2012, qualify under previous BS requirements. Indiana Perinatal Standards require that NICU and Obstetrics educators have a Master's degree, MSN preferred, or be actively in progress of obtaining the degree.

License & Cert:

Valid Registered Nurse License required for the State where services will be provided. Nursing Professional Development or equivalent certification within 3 years. Certification in other clinical specialty area encouraged.

Experience:

Must have minimum of five years experience in direct patient care, preferably in area of specialty for position applied and have prior experience in education role (i.e. patient education, staff education, community, academic). Indiana Perinatal Standards require that NICU and Obstetrics educators must have advanced neonatal and obstetrical experience.

Other Qualifications:

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

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Parkview Health
About Parkview Health

           

Be your best. Be a Parkview nurse.

You wanted to help others, so you chose a career in nursing. Now choose the health system that can help you be your best — Parkview. We’re the healthcare leader in northeast Indiana, with 10 hospitals, Magnet status and everything you need to launch or grow a great career in nursing. Our team, comprised of over 13,000 co-workers, is dedicated to improving the health and inspiring the well-being of individuals and families in communities throughout northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.

Great compensation and benefits.

At Parkview, we provide a Total Rewards program that includes great compensation and benefits, a work/life balance and learning opportunities to enhance your career and personal life.

  • Compensation – Great compensation package, sign-on bonus (Up to $40,000 for critical needs areas), relocation bonus
  • Benefits – Competitive benefit discounts and plan flexibility through Signature Care PPO network, Parkview Employee Assistance Program, Parkview Workplace Wellness

Tuition Assistance – If you want to go back to school, whether for personal or professional reasons, Parkview wants to help. We offer tuition assistance to any eligible co-worker after just six months of continuous employment with Parkview.

Student Loan Payback Program – Have large student loans to pay back? As a Parkview nurse, you’re eligible to receive student loan payback dollars from Parkview.

Nursing Residency Program - At Parkview we offer an environment focused on personal and professional growth, while supporting our nurses as they transition from student to professional nurse. Our Nurse Residency Program is designed to give you the confidence and skills you need to grow a successful career, providing excellent care to every person, every day.

Creative employment opportunities.

Parkview Travel Program – We understand there are many seasons in life, and your career should reflect your desire to grow when and where it’s right for you. That’s why our Travel RN program offers assignments lasting three to nine months, giving you the opportunity to expand your career while also providing the flexibility you desire.

Parkview RN Hotel Program – We know the thought of relocating to a new community can be a hard decision. Parkview offers lodging assistance to RNs who live over 50 mile from their Parkview hospital location – allowing you to see what it’s like to be part of our team before relocating to northeast Indiana.

A culture that just feels right.

At Parkview, we are known for our quality of care, innovation and collaboration among all care team members. Our culture can be seen and felt when walking through our front door and continues into the clinical care areas and administrative offices. Our nurses and leadership display shared values, friendliness, genuine compassion and a dedication to providing excellent care to every person, every day. But this caring continues beyond our doors as well. As a mission-driven, not-for-profit health system, Parkview also gives back to the community. Each year, we sponsor numerous outreach initiatives to address the health priorities of our region. Because at Parkview, we believe in better – not just for patients, but for the entire community.

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