Registered Nurse Preceptor Home Health

PruittHealth•Griffin, GA

14d

About The Position

The RN Preceptor supports the orientation, onboarding, and education of new RN partners in PruittHealth @ Home. The role provides guidance to help new nurses integrate into the organization and become independent, clinically competent members of the team. The preceptor typically begins working with new hires in their third week of onboarding, after clinical orientation. Precepting rotations average eight weeks, depending on the new hire’s experience, and the number of rotations varies with incoming hires. When not precepting, the RN carries a full patient load. The position also provides advanced nursing care to home health patients as needed, communicates changes in patient condition to appropriate clinical staff, and assesses, documents, and reports patient progress using required records and technology. Documentation must be accurate, timely, completed at the point of care, and consistent with industry standards.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an accredited or approved RN program.
At least three years of nursing experience.
Previous home health experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Current, active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
Current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

At least six months of experience in nursing education, training, and/or precepting.
Experience working with elders.
Passion for nursing education and development.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary educator for new RN partners within a specified region.
Teach, demonstrate, and supervise clinical activities and documentation to develop preceptees’ skills and support proper patient care.
Work with agency stakeholders to assess and advance preceptees’ experience and comfort level.
Evaluate clinical skills and medical knowledge through patient-setting instruction, direct supervision, and observation.
Provide preceptees with timely weekly feedback in candid summary discussions.
Meet weekly with the Preceptorship Coordinator to provide feedback that informs improvements to the precepting process and experience.
Carry a full patient load when not precepting.
Provide advanced nursing care and interventions to home health patients on an as-needed, on-call basis.
Communicate relevant changes observed during care to RN supervisors, Clinical Managers, and patient care teams, as appropriate.
Assess, monitor, document, and report patients’ health and condition using required documentation and clinician-preferred technology within established timelines.
Complete accurate, timely, point-of-care documentation, including OASIS assessments, SOC/admissions, recertifications, ABNs, subsequent visits, physician orders, and care coordination.