Registered Nurse Preceptor

BAYADA Home Health Care•Gaithersburg, MD

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 of patients. The role covers Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Howard, and Carroll Counties in Maryland. At least 50% of the time is spent in the field providing direct care and precepting clinicians during home visits. The preceptor provides one-on-one clinical training and mentoring, monitors clinicians’ progress through orientation, identifies development needs, and gives feedback to new and tenured field clinicians. The role also supports preceptor development, staff competency education, onboarding coordination, and clinician retention efforts in collaboration with clinical and office teams. Direct-care duties include case management and admissions, client assessments, medication administration, wound care, treatments and procedures, monitoring client conditions, communicating changes, following up on physicians’ orders, and documenting care using a tablet-based point-of-care system. The position requires an active Maryland RN license and prior Medicare-certified home health experience. HCHB experience is preferred.

Requirements

Active RN license in the State of Maryland.
Prior Medicare-certified home health experience is required.
Genuine 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Precept newly hired RNs and LPNs through one-on-one clinical training during home visits and mentor them through their first year.
Monitor and manage clinicians’ orientation progress and identify and address areas for development.
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 ensure 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 and manage onboarding for multiple new hires across disciplines simultaneously.
Onboard new clinicians to help them build and manage their caseloads.
Case manage and admit new 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.
Coordinate 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.