Registered Nurse

ChristianaCare, a healthcare organization with 1100 beds between tw36Magnet® recognized hospitals (Christiana and Wilmington) and the only Level 1 Trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Honored repeatedly as "One of America’s Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report!

The Wilmington 6 South Stepdown Unit (6SS) team up at the Wilmington Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to work 36 hours per week - Rotating shifts - Night and Day Shift. Weekends and Holidays are per the department guidelines. typical shift is 7p-7a & 7a - 7p

Responsibilities

In this role you will work closely with the hospitalists, specialty consultants and the transitional nursing staff. You will use your expertise in assessing a patient’s physical and emotional status, past health history, health practices, and both the patient’s and the family’s knowledge of their disease and its treatment. As a transitional nurse you will be engaging in a relationship based care model, establishing relationships with patients and families as well as with your peers, guided by our values of excellence and love.

You will manage a team of 1 to 2 medical intensive care patients per shift and work with the multidisciplinary team to achieve realistic healthcare goals for the patient and their family.

You will plan your nursing care to promote patient wellness and provide patients and their families with information related to their disease process and patient education.

In addition, you will closely monitor patients, handle emergencies and provide ongoing support and education to the patient and their family.

Requirements

• BSN required

• Commitment to obtaining BSN within three years from date of hire can be considered with relevant experience

• Registered Nurse with 2 years of experience preferred; telemetry experience a plus

• BLS required

• ACLS preferred. Must commitment to obtaining ACLS within 6 months of hire

• Progressive Care or Gerontology Certification preferred

Qualities and Experience We Are Looking For

• Ability to collaborate with the multidisciplinary team

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to adapt to changing patient situations

• Strong critical thinking skills

ChristianaCare Offers:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.

• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions

• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out

• 12 week paid parental leave

• Tuition assistance

• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial mentor, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

What are we about: Our mission as an organization is to serve our neighbors as expert, caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative, effective, affordable systems of care that our neighbors value. This is our promise to you. As a nonprofit health system, our mission is one of service. We believe that the key to providing truly great health care is to partner with our patients and their families, building a system of care that is effective, affordable and valuable to everyone who is touched by it.

ChristianaCare has the most advanced health care technology available to help meet your needs. But more important than the technology is our commitment to partner with you to meet your individual needs. We want to care for you and help you live the healthy life you want to live.

Hourly Pay Range: $41.28 - $66.05

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.