Hospice RN Preceptor & Education Leader

Corso Care Hospice — Hospice RN Preceptor

Position:
Full Time-Salaried.

Hours:

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.

Location:

Northern Ohio (Canton to Cleveland).

• Competitive compensation, including Medical (BCBS), Dental, Vision and an HSA
• Continued Growth and Education from training, supportive leadership, and collaboration
• Community based visits, means less travel time
• A company provided tablet with 24/7/365 IT support
• Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling options
• Mileage reimbursement
• Generous PTO/Holiday (20 days first year)
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2500 per year
• Pet Insurance

• What makes you different, makes us great
• You are part of a team
• Your unique experiences and perspectives inspire others
• A 1440 Culture — one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to create the absolute best experiences with every person, in every interaction

The Hospice RN Preceptor serves as a clinical mentor and educator responsible for onboarding, training, and supporting newly hired and transitioning clinical staff. This role ensures that all team members demonstrate competency in hospice philosophy, clinical skills, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The RN Preceptor plays a critical role in workforce readiness by fostering confidence, critical thinking, and compassionate care delivery aligned with hospice standards and organizational values.

• Provide structured, discipline‑specific orientation for new hospice nurses and other clinical team members
• Facilitate hands‑on training during patient visits, modeling best practices in symptom management, communication, and end‑of‑life care
• Supervise and validate clinical competencies, including dietary counseling, hospice nursing services, treatments, and preventive procedures
• Initiate nursing procedures appropriate for the patient’s hospice care and safety
• Observe signs and symptoms and report to the physician and IDG members any unexpected changes in the patient’s physical or emotional condition
• Teach, supervise, and counsel the hospice patient and family members about providing care for the patient
• Supervise and train other nursing service personnel
• Develop and re‑evaluate the patient/family care plan in conjunction with IDG to meet needs and maintain continuity of care
• Perform specific nursing procedures as needed (e.g., treatments, management of symptoms) following doctor’s orders
• Attend team conferences
• Maintain records as required by hospice
• Follow the policies and procedures of hospice, observe confidentiality and safeguard all patient‑related information in compliance with HIPAA regulations
• Always communicate to the supervisor if unable to meet a patient’s need or perform a procedure
• Participate in on‑call system and provide on‑call coverage when unavailable for assigned duties
• Work with interdisciplinary group concept of patient care
• Coordinate implementation of the plan of care for patients residing in SNF, NF, IC for MR
• Organize work schedule and utilize time management to attend all required meetings
• Comply with agency infection control policies and protocols
• Assist with orientation, teaching, and training as requested
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Clinical Services or Clinical Manager
• Gradually transition orientee from observation to independent practice using a competency‑based approach

• Collaborate with the Director of Orientation and Workforce Readiness to implement and refine orientation programs
• Assist in developing educational materials, skills checklists, and competency tools
• Provide real‑time coaching and constructive feedback to orientees
• Identify learning gaps and create individualized development plans
• Support ongoing staff education, including refreshers and skill validations

• Ensure adherence to hospice Conditions of Participation (CoPs), state, and federal regulations
• Mentor staff on accurate, timely, and defensible clinical documentation
• Reinforce eligibility criteria and appropriate clinical decision‑making
• Monitor orientee documentation and provide corrective guidance…