RN Home Health Clinical Preceptor

UnityPoint Health; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

401K matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Short/long-term disability

Daily Pay

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Pet insurance

Job summary

UnityPoint Health seeks an RN Home Health Clinical Preceptor to lead orientation, validate competencies, and mentor staff and students while managing a community-based caseload.

The role blends hands-on patient care with education, coaching, and best-practice guidance to promote growth and high-quality outcomes. Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM with on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses.
• Current license to practice nursing in state of service.
• BLS certification required.
• COS-C certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance for work-related travel.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates clinical orientation and transition to independence for new hires and students.
• Assess and document competency across clinical care, education, and patient experience.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to staff, with timely documentation of progress (within 24 hours).
• Collaborate with clinical education team to identify training needs and improvements.

Skills

Clinical mentoring

Documentation

Time management

Education

RN - State Board approved program

Job description

$20,000.00 New Hire Sign-on Bonus!

(+ admin on-call responsiblities)

• Area of Interest: Nursing
• Sign On Bonus: $20,000
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Admin- Hosp- DM
• Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Job ID: 188436

Overview

$20,000.00 New Hire Sign-on Bonus!

Shift: Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (+ admin on-call responsiblities)

The RN Home Health Clinical Preceptor plays a vital role in shaping confident, competent clinicians by leading clinical orientation, validating competencies for both new and current employees, and supporting student observation experiences. This role blends hands-on patient care with education, coaching, and mentorship, using best practices and adult learning principles to support continuous growth. Clinical Preceptors serve as trusted guides and role models while also managing a diverse, community-based caseload and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates coordinated transitions from orientation program to independence within targeted goal.
• Tracks required orientation progress and provides progress to the Clinical Supervisor
• Demonstrates competency and proficiency in case management for provision of care, clinical expertise, documentation, utilization effectiveness, patient experience and quality outcomes.
• Completes all documentation accurately and submits to office within 24 hours of visit, phone call and/or change in treatment or orders.
• Makes recommendations related to training and skills development to clinical education team.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses

Licensure/Certifications

• Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
• Auto insurance
• Current license to practice nursing according to state where service is provided
• COS-C certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Valid Mandatory Reporter course completion by state requirement.
• BLS

Minimum Experience

• 1 year of home health or hospice case management

Other

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.