Navi RN Preceptor

Navi Nurses RN Preceptor Role
(Please note, this is a internal role application only. You must be a current RN Contractor with Navi Nurses in order to apply)

Company Summary

Navi Nurses is a nurse-founded, nurse-led private-duty nursing company redefining how care is delivered at home. We provide hospital-level nursing care in the comfort of our clients’ homes, centered around compassion, autonomy, and human connection. Our community of experienced nurses works flexibly while delivering thoughtful, relationship-based care.

Role Summary

As a Nurse Preceptor, you will serve as a clinical mentor and role model for newly onboarded RNs entering private-duty care. You’ll support their transition from traditional clinical environments to home-based care by providing hands-on training, clinical guidance, and professional encouragement. This role is ideal for experienced, compassionate nurses who love teaching, empowering others, and ensuring high-quality, consistent care.

Key Responsibilities

Lead pre-structured shadow shift experience for new RNs with predetermined clients

Demonstrate best practices in home-based care, including whole-person, holistic nursing, emphasizing Navi's core values

Provide real-time coaching, feedback, and documentation tips in both CharmEHR and Connecteam

Evaluate community-based clinical readiness, focusing on safety, communication, professionalism, and critical thinking

Support confidence-building, time management, and independent clinical judgment

Reinforce Navi's "Chain of Command" for support in the field

Serve as a liaison between new nurses and Nurse Manager to ensure a smooth transition

Observe and communicate your assessment on new RN clinical skills as demonstrated in the Shadow Shift, and address questions/concerns in the post-Shadow Shift review

Introduce new nurses to Navi’s elevated care standards and culture of going above and beyond

Additional Expectations

Coordinate schedules with new (to Navi) Nurses for Shadow Shift(s)

After each Shadow Shift, meet the RN at a nearby location to:

Review charting processes

Share tips and tricks for Connecteam and other platforms

Offer personal strategies for schedule management and chain of command communication

Discuss frequent scenarios

Share personal experiences to foster confidence and collaboration

Evaluate the RN as a peer, focusing on:

Clinical skills and critical thinking

Confidence, professionalism, and communication

Initiative and alignment with Navi’s values

Complete new nurse evaluation

Collaborate with leadership to assess mutual fit; your feedback is key to this decision

Minimum Qualifications

Current Navi Nurses RN Contractor

Active, unencumbered Arizona RN license

Current on certifications, liability and auto insurance, direct deposit, and completed W9 (check in with [email protected] to confirm)

At least 6 months or 250+ hours as a Navi RN Contractor with multiple shift types (e.g., ADLs, Check-Ins, Lines/Tubes/Drains, Wound/Ostomy, Medication Management, Advocacy, Post-Op, Hospice/EOL, Airway Management)

Has demonstrated consistent monthly shift claiming 

Strong interest in mentoring and teaching

Compassionate, patient-centered communication

Comfortable providing feedback and fostering growth

Reliable, flexible, and organized

Willing and able to complete a one hour virtual preceptor learning session

Preferred Traits

Actively engaged in Connecteam (e.g., posts, chats, login activity 3–5x/week)

Proficient in Connecteam, time clock/scheduling, and CharmEHR

Demonstrates professionalism with clients, peers, and leadership

Frequently goes above and beyond for clients

Receives positive feedback from Nurse Navigators, Care Specialists, and leadership

Actively refers RNs and potential clients; promotes Navi Nurses publicly

Regularly offers kindness and encouragement to peers; no history of unprofessional behavior

Manages schedule effectively and is consistently punctual

Customer-Centric Mindset: Anticipates needs, addresses concerns, and exceeds client expectations

Holistic Care Coordination: Collaborates with clients, families, and care teams to create personalized care plans that support overall well-being

Flexibility in hours/days worked

Location

In-Person with occasional remote components 

Schedule

Hours vary depending on new nurse onboarding needs and current client population

Flexible, per diem

Compensation

$75/hour for 1-2 hour Shadow Shift(s) + 1 additional hour allotted for training/education 

Benefits: Not applicable for 1099 contract positions

Navi Nurses Hiring Process

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Navi Nurses, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Navi is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.