RN Professional Development Generalist Obstetrics Labor and Delivery Mother baby

Corewell Health • Dearborn, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Professional Development Generalist works in Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery, and Mother-Baby. The Nursing Professional Development Specialist develops the tools, theories, skills, and knowledge needed to advance nursing professional development. Autonomously and in collaboration with staff, leaders, faculty, and researchers, the specialist develops, implements, and evaluates programs that support professional competence, continuous learning, and growth, while advancing synergistic practices and patient outcomes. The role follows the Beaumont Health Nursing Professional Practice Model and the Association for Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing Development Practice.

The specialist identifies and prioritizes learning needs using systematic assessment, data analysis, and evidence of professional practice gaps. They design, deliver, and evaluate educational activities and programs for staff at all career stages, using relevant evidence, theory, research, and practical experience. The role measures learning outcomes and professional competency, evaluates nursing practice and program effectiveness, supports quality improvement, and considers the costs and anticipated return on investment of learning activities.

The specialist supports professional role development, transitions, succession planning, and nursing and allied health education programs. They contribute to orientation and continuing education, promote interprofessional learning and practice change, and encourage research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. The specialist also maintains clinical expertise in assigned areas, monitors changes in evidence-based practice and patient population data, and incorporates relevant changes into professional development activities.

This is a full-time, day-shift position at Dearborn Hospital. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with no weekend work indicated.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• At least three years of nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Michigan, required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required upon hire.
• Board Certification in Nursing Professional Development (BC-NPD) through ANCC, required within two years.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of education experience is listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, analyze, validate, prioritize, and document individual, service-line, and organizational learning needs and professional practice gaps.
• Design, implement, and evaluate educational activities, programs, and projects for staff at all stages of career development.
• Measure learning changes, program impact, and professional role competency, and revise future learning outcomes based on evidence, trends, and stakeholder expectations.
• Analyze costs and anticipated return on investment for learning activities, programs, and projects.
• Engage stakeholders and resources in planning and implementing lifelong learning for individuals and groups.
• Evaluate nursing practice quality and effectiveness in collaboration with others to align practice with organizational goals and mission.
• Develop and apply measurement tools for quality improvement activities.
• Support professional role development, practice role transitions, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with Community Education programs to coordinate and maintain nursing and allied health education programs.
• Apply educational assessment, planning, curriculum development, design and delivery, documentation, measurement, and performance improvement practices.
• Lead interprofessional learning, professional growth, and practice change throughout the organization.
• Encourage, facilitate, conduct, or participate in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement, including dissemination of findings.
• Protect privacy, security, and confidentiality in educational records; monitor the integrity of educational activities and address ethical issues, potential unethical behavior, commercial bias, and conflicts of interest.
• Serve on functional teams supporting core orientation and continuing education activities.
• Collaborate with organizational leaders, clinical experts, and colleagues to select content, methods, and resources that support organizational goals.
• Support staff retention and employee engagement by managing processes that fulfill learning needs.
• Maintain clinical expertise in assigned areas and incorporate changes in evidence-based practice, best practice, and patient population data.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with offers on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other services.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level