RN Professional Development Specialist Progressive Care

Corewell Health • Royal Oak, MI

28d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPD-Specialist) advances the practice of nursing professional development by developing, implementing, and evaluating programs that support professional role competence, continuous learning, and growth. Working autonomously and collaboratively with staff, leaders, faculty, researchers, and other experts, the specialist promotes effective practices and patient outcomes throughout the organization, following the Beaumont Health Nursing Professional Practice Model and the Association for Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice.

The specialist identifies and validates learning needs and professional practice gaps, uses evidence and educational expertise to develop and deliver learning activities, and evaluates their effectiveness and return on investment. The role supports professional development, practice transitions, succession planning, orientation, continuing education, research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. The specialist maintains clinical expertise in assigned areas and incorporates changes in evidence-based practice and patient population needs.

This is a full-time, day-shift position scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 0700 to 1530. The primary location is the Administration Building Medical Information Services site at 3711 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak.

Requirements

• Master'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

• Progressive Care experience preferred.
• Five years of education experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze issues, forecast trends, and use supporting data to identify learning needs across individuals, service lines, and the organization.
• Validate, prioritize, and document evidence of professional practice gaps and outcomes to support educational planning.
• Design, implement, and evaluate high-quality, culturally sensitive educational activities, programs, and projects using relevant evidence, theory, research, innovative processes, and practical experience.
• Analyze the cost and anticipated return on investment of learning activities, programs, and projects.
• Engage stakeholders and resources in planning and implementing lifelong learning activities for individuals and groups.
• Measure learning outcomes, impact, and professional role competency, and revise future outcomes based on trends, evidence, and stakeholder expectations.
• Evaluate nursing practice quality and effectiveness in collaboration with others, aligning nursing 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 facilitate, coordinate, and maintain allied health and nursing education programs.
• Apply the educational process, including selecting content, materials, and techniques for diverse audiences and positive learning environments.
• Demonstrate expertise in educational assessment, planning, curriculum development, educational design and delivery, documentation, measurement, and performance improvement.
• Lead interprofessional learning, professional growth, and practice change throughout the organization.
• Encourage, facilitate, conduct, or participate in research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement, and disseminate findings locally and nationally.
• Address ethics in educational activities, including privacy, security, confidentiality, integrity, potential unethical behavior, commercial bias, and conflicts of interest.
• Serve on one or more functional teams supporting core orientation and continuing education activities.
• Collaborate with organizational leaders, clinical experts, and colleagues to align content, methods, and resources with 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, demonstrated best practice, and patient or client population data.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory for restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other items.
• 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