Hospice Nurse Preceptor at Avalon Hospice in Jackson, Tennessee

Job Description:

Our Company

Avalon Hospice, part of the Kindred at Home family of hospice, home health, palliative, and community care providers, focuses on clinical excellence with compassion and dignity. Our company culture centers around humility, servant leadership, empathy, and innovation while we serve as a leader in the home care industry. Our people and our patient care allow us to make a difference when life matters most. We are passionate about what we do because our care matters.

Overview

We are looking for a Nurse Preceptor to join our team. This position reports to the AVPO and is responsible for providing high interaction with patients as well as new hire clinicians during hospice visits.

• Facilitates the learning experience to allow preceptees to perform competently in their required responsibilities. This is achieved through mentoring, coaching, and role modeling correct behaviors.


• Performs patient home visits in accordance with physicians' orders.


• Orients new nurses (preceptees) which includes hospice clinical policies and procedures, documentation, technology, compliance and regulatory requirements

• Current CPR certification


• Minimum 2 years' experience in a clinical setting


• Diploma, Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing


• Unencumbered RN license in work state assigned

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO


• Opportunity to participate in a Fleet Program


• Competitive Salaries


• Mileage Reimbursement


• Professional growth and development opportunities

• This role requires full COVID-19 vaccination

• This is a safety-sensitive position


• Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits


• Where applicable, employee must meet stage specific requirements


• We are proud to be an EEO employer


• We maintain a drug-free workplace

Avalon Hospice