Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Step-Down - Midnights

ChristianaCare

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Newark, Delaware

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients within a 35-bed surgical intermediate/step-down unit. Perform nursing interventions for patients requiring monitoring every two to four hours.

Qualifications

Christiana Care is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse for a Surgical Intermediate Step-Down Unit. Key requirements include a BSN (or commitment to obtain it within three years), one year of nursing experience (two years preferred in acute care), and licensure or eligibility in Delaware. Must also have BLS certification and obtain ACLS within one year of hire.

Job Description

Job Details

Registered Nurse on Inpatient Surgical Intermediate/Step-Down Unit- Midnights

Christiana Care is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for our Surgical Intermediate Step-Down Unit, 4D.  This is a 35-bed Intermediate Care/Stepdown inpatient unit, caring for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. This unit cares for patients requiring nursing interventions Q2-Q4 hours. Are you ready for a higher level of care?

Highlights:

  • Four time recognized as Magnet Status Hospital!
  • Growth Opportunities defined by our Clinical Ladder.
  • Full medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
  • 403b with defined contributions.
  • Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
  • Tuition assistance.

Requirements:

  • BSN required; or commitment to obtaining within three years of date of hire.
  • One year of nursing experience required. Two years' of nursing experience in an acute care setting is strongly preferred.
  • Licensed or license eligibility in the state of Delaware.
  • BLS Certification required.
  • ACLS required within 1 year of hire

Hours:  This is a full-time position of 72 hours per pay/36 hours per week. The hours for this position are Overnights of 7 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. This requires a weekend rotation and follows internal weekend requirement practice.  Holidays required per organization policy.

Hourly Pay Range: $41.28 - $66.05This 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.

Post End Date

May 5, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.  To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute. ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work, rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and other national quality ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.
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