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 Hospice RN Preceptor 

 Serving Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties

Join our team as a Hospice RN Preceptor, where compassion meets expertise. Lead with care, compassion, and skill, providing exceptional hospice care to patients and families. Make a difference every day by upholding our high standards of nursing practice. Provides education and training to Hospice clinical staff, participates in the hiring and onboarding process, and assists with annual educational/training requirements.

As a Hospice RN Preceptor, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

• Maintains a specified case management load, as well as educates and trains hospice clinical staff.
• Participates in the hiring and onboarding on new clinical staff, including interviewing, establishing orientation calendars, performing skills checklists, performing educational trainings and ride-a-longs, and assisting with annual skills fair and annual supervisory requirements.
• Completes an initial/comprehensive assessment of the patient/family to determine hospice needs which includes a history of current and previous illness(es), as well as a physical assessment of the patient, with emphasis on the management of pain and other symptoms.
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the office on-call policy.
• Completes ongoing assessments of the patient’s physical status and the psychosocial status of the patient/family.
• Initiates and develops a plan of care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), the patient/family and the attending physician.
• Makes necessary revisions to the IDG plan of care as the patient’s/family’s status and needs change.
• Primarily responsible for the coordination of care among IDG members and other healthcare providers external to the IDG, to ensure the continuous assessment of the patient/family needs, as well as the implementation of the IDG plan of care to guide the delivery of services and achieve the goals of hospice care.
• Evaluates and coordinates the need for services provided to the patient/family in accordance with the IDG plan of care.
• Directs the services provided by and supervises the LPN/LVN, Hospice Aide, and Homemaker assigned to the patient/family.
• Facilitates the consideration of another level of care (i.e. inpatient, respite, continuous care) when indicated by the patient’s/family’s status/needs.
• Directs the services provided by and supervises the LPN/LVN, Hospice Aide, and Homemaker assigned to the patient/family.
• May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities.  Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.

A few must-haves for Hospice RN Preceptor:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a RN in the state in South Carolina.  License is active and in good standing.
• Twelve (12) months of accumulated experience as a registered nurse within the last five (5) years or, if no experience within the last five (5) years, evidence of current (within the last 12 months) clinical knowledge as deemed appropriate by the DHCS. 
• If a new graduate, 1200 verified hours of employment as a graduate or registered nurse within the last twelve (12) months or evidence of completion of a company-approved Preceptor Program.
• One (1) year of hospice care experience.
• One (1) year of precepting or training experience preferred.
• CPR certification  
• Able to provide proof of valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance. 

Our Hospice RN Preceptor enjoys some excellent benefits:

• Competitive Pay $80K to $86K DOE 
• Weekly Pay
• 1:1 ratios
• Set your own schedule and enjoy work-life balance.
• Build your skills with online training and earn CEUs.
• Pursue your education with tuition discounts through ECPI.
• Medical, Dental, Vison, PTO, holiday pay
• Insperity Perks: Earned Wage Access, Banking and Card Member Discounts, Cashback, and More

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Aides (HHAs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates HHAs, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of caregivers who are making a significant difference in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based care they provide.

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