Medical Surgical Neuro Preceptor RN I

CHI; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 50,888 - 73,784; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Omaha is seeking a Nurse Preceptor to serve as a clinical leader and mentor for new hire nurses. This role involves onboarding, delivering unit-specific training, and mentoring both preceptees and fellow unit members. Candidates should have a Bachelor of Nursing, RN certification, and experience in precepting. This position plays a crucial role in enhancing patient care and supporting team development in a technologically advanced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of practicing RN for a minimum of 18 months.
• Minimum of 6 months of previous precepting experience.
• Registered Nurse certification in Nebraska.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive orientation to unit-specific protocols.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to new nurses.
• Evaluate and assess the orientee’s performance.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Mentorship

Communication

Feedback and coaching

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Job Summary & Responsibilities

The Nurse Preceptor serves as an informal clinical leader and expert, spearheading the onboarding and professional development of new hire nurses and acting as a pivotal resource for the entire healthcare team. Beyond traditional precepting, this role demands a proactive approach to mentoring and guiding not only preceptees, but also fellow preceptors, interim staff, and other unit members. The Preceptor is responsible for delivering comprehensive orientation to unit-specific protocols, technologies, and best practices, while providing advanced clinical supervision and mentorship that elevates the performance of the entire team. This includes modeling exemplary clinical skills, facilitating skill development, and delivering insightful, actionable feedback. The Preceptor ensures seamless integration of new nurses, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and ultimately drives exceptional patient care. This position requires a proven history of superior precepting, unwavering commitment to serving as a role model, and a dedication to advancing both personal and team-wide professional growth.

Essential Functions

• Consistent availability and dedication to precept NNRP Residents, new RNs to the unit, students, student interns, or other roles as needed.
• Maintains consistent communication and collaboration with the leadership, education and NNRP leadership teams regarding the orientee’s progress and performance as applicable.
• Serve as a resource and mentor not only for preceptees but fellow preceptors, interim or float staff, and other members of the healthcare team at all times, not only when precepting an orientee.
• Role models professionalism and role competence at all times to positively influence the orientee and other members of the healthcare team.
• Expands the knowledge, skills and competence of the orientee with sensitivity to the orientee’s individual strengths and learning needs.
• Creates purposeful learning experiences related to the orientee’s assessed learning needs and interests while ensuring a positive and rich experiential learning environment, including interprofessional clinical learning.
• Ensures the safety of the orientee and the patient by creating a safe and supportive learning environment and providing oriented oversight.
• Facilitates assimilation of the orientee and any staff floating to the unit into the work environment and relationships by helping the orientee or float staff understand social and cultural norms of the workplace.
• Continuously evaluates and assesses the orientee’s performance and competence for job readiness utilizing constructive feedback and coaching techniques for performance improvement.
• Completes and maintains required documentation of preceptorship activities and the orientee’s performance ensuring all required documentation is complete prior to the end of the preceptee’s orientation.
• Guides the orientee in the development of competency in the areas of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Inspires and guides the actions of others and conveys professional values in the practice setting. A competent practitioner developing to become a clinical expert, participates in unit‑based quality improvement initiatives as well as professional development activities.

Job Requirements

• 1–3 years of practicing RN for a minimum of 18 months.
• Minimum of 6 months of previous precepting experience.
• Bachelor of Nursing upon hire.

Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse: NE (RN:NE)
• Basic Life Support – CPR (BLS‑CPR)

Where You'll Work

CHI Health Lakeside is West Omaha's only full‑service hospital. We believe that patient‑focused care heals the body, mind, and spirit of every person. Our campus is designed for patients and sets the tone for a comfortable, less stressful hospital stay. As one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the world, we provide a full range of services including maternity, cancer and surgery care as well as diagnostics and emergency services.

Pay Range

$36.94 - $53.56 per hour