249734 - Educator-RN

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health is seeking an RN Educator at the Methodist Hospital location in Indianapolis to join a full-time, day-shift team. This role focuses on training clinical staff, onboarding new nurses, and ensuring high-quality patient care through structured orientation and mentoring.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of clinical experience, Indiana RN licensure with BSN, and certifications (CPR, ACLS, PALS). Proficiency in Microsoft Office supports educational program management.

Qualifications

• Requires 3-5 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Requires current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Indiana. BSN required.
• Requires CPR, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• Requires knowledge of adult learning principles, regulatory requirements, and educational program management.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and software applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical orientation groups in patient care environment.
• Collaborate with Unit Based Educator to create onboarding processes that provide high value to new hires, our preceptors, patients, and team members.
• Establish and build relationships with new nurses, support staff, and preceptors to create extraordinary onboarding experiences.
• Evaluate clinical practice and provide feedback on new orientee progression.
• Flexibility for some weekends/evenings each month.
• Coach preceptors for improved onboarding experience.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Regulatory requirements

Educational program management

Education

RN licensure in Indiana

BSN required

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose, Kindness, Excellence and Team are the foundation which crafts our culture and are the guiding principles which build the framework for all our relationships at IU Health. Whether you are at Methodist Hospital a Level One Trauma Center or University Hospital which offers the latest advances in cancer research and leading-edge care, as a RN Educator with IU Health you will have a uniquely exciting setting to apply your nursing skills.

IU Health has an outstanding opportunity available for a RN Educator to join our team at our Methodist Hospital location in Indianapolis. This role will be a full time Monday-Friday role working on our day shift.

The RN Educator provides assistance in training clinical team members, both RNs and Support Staff. Supports and coordinates onboarding activities in partnership with Nursing Professional Development Practitioners. This RN Educator ensures clinical instruction meets quality standards and team members receive effective orientation through precepted time and experience in their assigned role and facilitates an environment of learning through deliberate practice and meaningful feedback.The RN Educator serves as the clinical expert to assigned areas and is a strong role model for quality and safety outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead clinical orientation groups in patient care environment.
• Collaborate with Unit Based Educator to create efficient and effective onboarding processes that provide high value to new hires, our preceptors, patients, and team members.
• Establish and build relationships with new nurses, support staff, and preceptors to create extraordinary onboarding experiences.
• Evaluate clinical practice and provide feedback on new orientee progression.
• Flexibility for some weekends/evenings each month.
• Coach preceptors for improved onboarding experience.

As the most comprehensive medical system in Indiana, IU Health offers many different career opportunities as you grow professionally. IU Health also offers a substantialbenefits package, PTO, 401k with a match and several other programs to meet your needs. This is just a few reasons why applying for your career with IU Health is a good choice.

• Requires 3-5 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Requires current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Indiana. BSN required.
• Requires current organizational-specified CPR, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications.
• Requires knowledge of adult learning principles, regulatory requirements, and educational program management.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and software applications.