RN Professional Development Generalist Obstetrics Labor and Delivery Mother baby

Corewell Health • Dearborn, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPD-Specialist) develops the tools, theories, skills, and knowledge that advance nursing professional development. Using expertise in education and professional development, the specialist works autonomously and collaboratively with staff, leaders, faculty, and researchers to develop, implement, and evaluate programs that support professional competence, continuous learning, and growth. The role promotes effective practice and patient outcomes throughout the organization and advances NPD practice in accordance with the Beaumont Health Nursing Professional Practice Model and the Association for Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice.

The specialist identifies and documents learning needs and professional practice gaps, then designs, implements, and evaluates evidence-based, culturally sensitive education for staff at all career stages. The role measures the impact of learning on professional competency and organizational outcomes, evaluates nursing practice and quality improvement efforts, and supports professional role development, transitions, and succession planning. The specialist also contributes to allied health and nursing education programs, interprofessional learning, research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement.

The position collaborates across the organization to align education with organizational goals, maintain effective orientation and continuing education, and support staff retention and engagement. The specialist is expected to maintain clinical expertise in assigned areas and incorporate current evidence, best practices, and patient population data. This full-time role is based at Dearborn Hospital, with a day shift schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

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.
• Board Certification in Nursing Professional Development (BC-NPD) through ANCC, required within two years.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of education experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze issues, forecast trends, and use supporting data to determine learning needs of individuals, service lines, and the organization.
• Validate, prioritize, and document evidence of professional practice gaps and outcomes to guide educational planning.
• Design, implement, and evaluate high-quality, culturally sensitive educational activities, programs, and projects based on identified knowledge and practice gaps.
• Analyze costs and anticipated return on investment for learning activities, programs, and projects.
• Engage stakeholders and resources in planning and implementing lifelong learning activities.
• Measure learning outcomes, impact, and professional role competency, and revise future outcomes based on evidence, trends, and stakeholder expectations.
• Evaluate nursing practice quality and effectiveness in collaboration with others, and develop and apply measurement tools for quality improvement.
• Support professional role development, practice role transitions, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with Community Education programs to facilitate, coordinate, and maintain allied health and nursing education programs.
• Apply educational assessment, planning, curriculum development, design and delivery, documentation, measurement, and performance improvement expertise.
• Serve as an influential leader in interprofessional learning, professional growth, and practice change.
• Promote scientific inquiry and generate and integrate evidence into practice; conduct, encourage, facilitate, or participate in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement, including disseminating findings locally and nationally.
• Address privacy, security, confidentiality, commercial bias, conflicts of interest, and other ethical concerns in educational activities and learning environments.
• Serve on functional teams supporting core orientation and continuing education activities.
• Work with leaders, clinical experts, and colleagues to coordinate appropriate content, methods, and resources to meet organizational goals.
• Support staff retention and employee engagement by managing processes that fulfill learning needs.
• Maintain clinical expertise in assigned areas and monitor 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 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