On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
Full-time RNs: medical, dental, vision, HSA, dependent care FSA, life, STD/LTD, identity theft, pet insurance, EAP, 401K match, PTO, nine holidays, annual incentive bonus; plus published evening/night/weekend differentials.
The city
Living in New Castle, DE
New Castle is a small, historic riverside town south of Wilmington along the Delaware River. Nurses enjoy a quieter pace with easy access to hospital systems in nearby Wilmington and the broader Philadelphia metro region.
Browse roles in New Castle- State price level · Delaware
- 99.8
- about the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,739/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be nursing inside Delaware’s correctional system under VitalCore, even though the postings say VitalCare Medical Practice.
- Hiring nights
More about VITALCARE MEDICAL PRACTICE
The day-to-day sites are Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution in New Castle and Howard R. Young in Wilmington, with full-time, part-time, and PRN slots on days, evenings, and nights. Differentials are concrete: $4.25/hr weekday evenings, $5.75/hr weekday nights, and $3.50–$6.00/hr on weekend day, evening, and night blocks. Full-time packages list medical, dental, vision, HSA, dependent-care FSA, life, STD/LTD, identity theft and pet insurance, EAP, 401K match, PTO, nine holidays, and an annual incentive bonus. Plan on three to six weeks of onsite training before you run a full assignment; there is no home-office option. Base pay is not published by the employer—only third-party estimates show up online—so you will want the offer letter in hand before you compare it to hospital jobs nearby.
Postings describe a people-first culture fueled by passion rather than profit, with emphasis on respect and appreciation.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
The good
- Listed shift differentials from $3.50 to $6.00/hr for evenings, nights, and weekends
- Full-time benefits include medical, dental, vision, HSA, 401K match, and PTO
- Nine paid holidays plus an annual incentive bonus for eligible RN/LPN roles
- Full-time, part-time, and PRN schedules across day, evening, and night
- Structured 3–6 week onsite training at the Wilmington site
- Statewide nursing leadership path available in Dover
The hard parts
- Work is inside secure correctional facilities, not a traditional hospital floor
- No home-office option for RN or Statewide DON roles
- Must be available onsite for 3–6 weeks of training before full orientation ends
- Employer-stated base pay is not published; only third-party estimates exist
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
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Registered Nurse (RN)
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New Castle, Delaware
Night shift · Per Diem contract
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