Birth Center Nursing Education Specialist (.8 FTE)

Trinity Health MI; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Trinity Health MI in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Professional Development Specialist - Nursing for a full‑time, day shift role. The position supports ongoing education, leadership, and professional growth across the nursing staff to ensure safe, high‑quality patient care.

The role emphasizes data-driven educational planning, collaboration with leadership, and development of innovative continuing education activities aligned with evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Graduation from an accredited Nursing Program. BSN required.
• Preferred: MSN, or related Master’s Degree.
• Minimum: Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Michigan. CPR or BCLS Certified.
• Preferred: Certification in specialty completed or active plans to pursue.
• Minimum: One year of teaching experience with validated opportunities to apply principles of adult education.
• Demonstrated excellence in roles of nursing professional development educator and leader.
• Preferred: Two years of clinical nursing experience in identified or related specialty.

Responsibilities

• Collects data and information related to educational needs and other pertinent situations.
• Analyzes issues, trends, and supporting data to determine the educational needs of individuals, organizations and communities.
• Identifies the target audience, general purpose and educational objectives, and desired outcomes for each learning activity.
• Establishes plans that describe the strategies, alternatives, and resources to achieve expected outcomes.
• Ensures that the planned educational activities are implemented.
• Conducts a comprehensive evaluation of each educational activity and evaluates quality and effectiveness of nursing professional development activities.
• Coordinates educational initiatives and activities.
• Employs strategies and techniques to promote positive learning and practice environments.
• Provides consultation to influence plans, enhance abilities, and effect change.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing professional practice.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing professional development practice.

Skills

Teaching experience

Adult education

Educational needs analysis

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Job description

Trinity Health MI in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Professional Development Specialist - Nursing for a full‑time, day shift role. The position supports ongoing education, leadership, and professional growth across the nursing staff to ensure safe, high‑quality patient care.

The role emphasizes data-driven educational planning, collaboration with leadership, and development of innovative continuing education activities aligned with evidence-based practice.