RN, Registered Nurse, Clinical Preceptor

BAYADA Home Health Care•Sierra Vista, AZ

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is hiring a full-time RN Clinical Field Educator to train, coach, and mentor newly hired RNs and LPNs while maintaining a small caseload of patients. The role combines field-based clinical education with direct home health care, including case management and admissions. The educator supports clinicians through onboarding and their first year, helps develop preceptors, and collaborates with clinical and office teams to promote consistent training and clinician retention. At least 50% of the role is spent in the field. Prior Medicare-certified home health experience is required; HCHB experience is preferred.

Requirements

Active RN license in Arizona.
Prior Medicare-certified home health experience, including OASIS experience.
Passion for clinical education, coaching, and mentorship.
Strong clinical judgment and confidence leading by example.
Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

HCHB experience.

Responsibilities

Precept newly hired RNs and LPNs, providing one-on-one clinical training during home visits and serving as a mentor through their first year.
Monitor and manage clinicians' orientation progression and identify and address opportunities for improvement.
Provide one-on-one mentoring, support, and feedback to new and tenured field clinicians, in person or via Zoom.
Assist in developing and mentoring new preceptors and continually assess preceptor effectiveness.
Collaborate with the RN Clinical Manager and Clinical Educator to support ongoing staff competencies.
Assist the Director of Clinical Education with education classes as requested.
Help develop and maintain new clinician onboarding calendars and ensure attendance at required courses.
Coordinate onboarding for multiple new hires across disciplines simultaneously.
Help onboard new clinicians so they can build and manage their caseloads.
Case manage and admit clients while precepting and mentoring clinicians.
Perform RN Case Manager duties, including medication administration, wound care, treatments, and procedures.
Complete client assessments as needed.
Monitor client conditions and report changes to the Clinical or Client Services Manager.
Follow up on, execute, and accurately document physicians' orders.
Document observations, interventions, and evaluations using a tablet-based point-of-care system.
Work with the office team, Clinical Education team, and fellow preceptors to maintain consistent, cohesive training.
Partner with the office and Clinical Education team to help monitor and improve clinician retention.