[Hiring] Departmental Specialist @State of Michigan

Role Description

This position serves as the sole specialist responsible for the nursing education programs for the MI Board of Nursing. This position is responsible for statewide regulation, evaluation, and oversight of Michigan’s nursing education programs for the Michigan Board of Nursing (Board). This role serves as the bureau’s sole professional nursing education expert, providing advanced analysis, site review, compliance determination and regulatory guidance to the Board to assist with their statutory responsibility to approve, monitor, and enforce standards for nursing education programs.

• Independently conducts highly complex virtual and onsite inspections of nursing programs and clinical sites to determine compliance with the Michigan Public Health Code, Nursing Administrative Rules, U.S. Department of Education requirements, accreditation standards, and evidence-based educational practices.
• Evaluates curriculum design, student learning outcomes, faculty qualifications, systematic program evaluation methods, program completion rates, accreditation actions, and NCLEX performance trends.
• Identifies evidence-based quality indicators affecting educational effectiveness.
• Develops statewide regulatory procedures, templates, guidelines, and monitoring systems that form the foundation of Michigan’s nursing education oversight program.
• Maintains statewide performance and compliance data, conducts program investigations, and provides expert recommendations for program approval, denial, corrective action, or further review.
• Although the Board of Nursing issues final regulatory decisions, those actions rely on the specialist’s expert judgment and professional analysis.

Qualifications

• Licensed as an RN in the state of Michigan preferred.
• Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
• Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.

Requirements

• Submit a cover letter, resume, and an official copy of your college transcripts.
• Equivalent combinations of nonprofessional experience may be accepted for classified, professional experience equivalent to the P11-level and above.
• Certain positions may be assigned subclass codes and individuals appointed must possess the required specialized experience.

Benefits

• LARA is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.