Registered Nurse Preceptor

BAYADA Home Health Care•Gaithersburg, MD

1d•$95,000 - $105,000

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse Preceptor and Clinical Field Educator to train and develop newly hired RNs and LPNs while maintaining a small caseload and providing hands-on patient care. The role serves Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Howard, and Carroll Counties in Maryland. The preceptor provides one-on-one clinical instruction during home visits and mentors clinicians through their first year, while coordinating onboarding and supporting continuing staff education. At least 50% of the role is spent in the field delivering direct care, including case management and admissions.

Requirements

Active RN license in the State of Maryland.
Prior Medicare-certified home health 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

Homecare Homebase (HCHB) experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Precept newly hired RNs and LPNs, providing one-on-one clinical training during home visits and mentorship through their first year.
Monitor clinicians’ orientation progress and identify and address areas 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 assess preceptor effectiveness on an ongoing basis.
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.
Build and maintain new-clinician onboarding calendars and ensure attendance at required courses.
Coordinate onboarding for multiple new hires across disciplines simultaneously.
Help onboard clinicians as they 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 keep training consistent.
Partner with the office and Clinical Education team to monitor and improve clinician retention.