FT Registered Nurse Preceptor

BAYADA Home Health Care • Gaithersburg, MD

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN) Preceptor to train and develop newly hired RNs and LPNs. This role involves providing one-on-one clinical training, mentorship, and support to new clinicians, while also managing a small caseload of patients. The position focuses on shaping the future of clinical care by ensuring new nurses are well-trained and confident. The territory covers Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Howard, and Carroll Counties.

Requirements

• Active RN license in the State of MD
• Prior Medicare-Certified Home Health experience
• Strong clinical judgment and the confidence to lead by example
• Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills

Nice To Haves

• HCHB experience preferred
• A genuine passion for clinical education, coaching, and mentorship

Responsibilities

• Precept newly hired RNs and LPNs, providing one-on-one clinical training during home visits and serving as their mentor through their first year.
• Monitor and manage the progression of orientation, identify and address areas of opportunity.
• Provide 1:1 mentoring, support, and meaningful feedback — in person or via ZOOM — to new and tenured field clinicians.
• Assist in developing and mentoring new preceptors, with ongoing assessment of preceptor effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the RN Clinical Manager and Clinical Educator to ensure ongoing staff competencies.
• Assist the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) with education classes as requested.
• Help build and maintain new clinician onboarding calendars, ensuring attendance at all required courses.
• Coordinate and manage onboarding for multiple new hires across disciplines, simultaneously.
• Onboard new clinicians to help them build and manage their own caseloads.
• Case manage and admit new clients while precepting and mentoring clinicians.
• Perform the duties of an RN Case Manager, 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 all observations, interventions, and evaluations using a tablet-based point-of-care system.
• Work closely with the office team, Clinical Education team, and fellow preceptors to keep training consistent and cohesive.
• Partner with the office and Clinical Education team to help monitor and improve clinician retention.

Benefits

• BAYADA believes our clients — and our employees — deserve the highest quality care and support, delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed