Home Health RN Preceptor

About the role

Adara Home Health offers fulfilling Home Care careers to professionals looking for flexibility and the ability to manage their own schedule. Join our team and work for an employer who values each employee as an individual and respects everyone’s need for work‑life balance.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring, orienting, educating and training assigned professional and unlicensed client care personnel in helping them to transition into their roles.
• Evaluates clinical competency of employees that are assigned by Clinical Supervisor or designee to ensure quality standards of care are met.
• Oversees home health services for clients within the community and performs comprehensive client care, and case management as assigned.
• Collaborates with the client, their family, and the health care team to develop and implement goal‑centered care plans taking into consideration quality measures and financial aspects of treatment.
• Builds and maintains respectful relationships with others.
• The RN Preceptor reports to the Clinical Supervisor.
• Reflects the company’s mission and values in developing and maintaining professional working relationships with others.
• Provides direct instruction and guidance to clinical staff on clinical procedures, protocols and best practices, in all client care areas including, and not limited to:
• Performs initial and periodic assessment of clients to determine care needs, implements interventions, and evaluates the effectiveness of care to achieve positive outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians/non‑physician practitioners and the home health team to develop and update the client’s home health plan of care at least every 60 days or more often as changes occur.
• Coordinates client care with family, caregivers, community resources, and other health care members.
• Serves as a client advocate ensuring safety needs are addressed by assessing the home environment, developing and implementing individualized abuse prevention plans, and reporting any suspected vulnerability such as abuse, neglect or financial exploitation.
• Meets documentation standards ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with payer/billing requirements.
• Provides education to the client, family, caregivers, licensed clinicians (as indicated), and unlicensed personnel.
• Provides direct care to clients of varying ages, clinical acuity levels, and diagnoses in accordance with the company’s policies, procedures, processes and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act.
• Provides clinical oversight, education, orientation and training to licensed clinicians, office personnel, and unlicensed personnel.
• Performs the job responsibilities of the Registered Nurse Case Manager as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor or designee.
• Assists in ensuring recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, training, assignment and discharge of staff is done according to established company policies and procedures.
• Ensures effective and appropriate financial management of the client’s home health services are met.
• Manages work schedule effectively, adapts to and remains flexible with unexpected changes, and participates in the on‑call process.

Requirements

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Minnesota. The license must not have been revoked, suspended and without limitations or restrictions.
• Proof of negative TB testing: mantoux skin test, single TB blood test or chest x‑ray.
• Access to a dependable automobile in order to travel to multiple company business stops a day.
• A valid driver’s license and proof of current car insurance when using a personal vehicle for company business.
• Have U.S. Citizenship or evidence of valid Alien Work Permit.
• Disclose any conviction and criminal history records pertaining to any crime related to the provision of health services. A candidate who has been convicted of such crimes will not be hired.
• Pass initial and ongoing background studies and screenings including but not limited to those of the Minnesota Department of Health and the Federal Office of the Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals and Entities.

Skills

• Have at least two (2) years’ experience in a health care facility or home care field.
• Demonstrates