Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Stroke Overflow Unit - Day/Evening shift - 36 hours per week - Christiana Hospital
Christiana Care Health Systems
Newark, DE
Posted Aug 7
- Shift
- 12-hour
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Tele
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1-3 years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Delaware is $37/hr, across 43 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Christiana Care Health System, a Magnet® health care organization with over 1,100 beds between its two hospitals (Christiana Hospital & Wilmington Hospital) and the only Level I trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia & Baltimore, has been honored repeatedly as "One of America’s Best Hospitals" by U. S. News & World Report!
Highlights
Three time Recognized as Magnet Status Hospitals (Christiana & Wilmington)
Growth Opportunities defined by our Clinical Ladder.
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Generous PTO, Competitive pay with
- shift differentials & Robust Benefits Package.
What nurses say about working on this unit ~
“I love working with people that values teamwork. 5D challenges you but provides support and encouragement vital for your success. Work does not feel like one when you have people that are rooting for you and are investing their time to ensure you learn and succeed.” - Chris S.
“The people I work with” -Alyssa P.
“Feels like home” - Marjorie D.
“The Team Work” - Minerva U. “It’s Organized” - Portia B.
5D is a 35 bed medical telemetry inpatient unit located on the 5th floor at Christiana Hospital. We are a stroke over flow unit in addition to encompassing a wide variety of other diagnoses as well as ages. We also have a partnership with CCHP (Christiana Care Hospitalist Partners) by cohorting their patients on our unit.
We are currently seeking an experienced RN to work 36 hours per week, Night shift at Christiana Hospital. Weekend and Holidays per the guidelines of the department. Typical shift is 7p - 7a.
Requirements
BSN preferred
Commitment to obtaining within three years of date of hire can be considered with relevant experience.
Current Delaware RN license or eligibility for Delaware RN license
1-2 years med/surg experience preferred
Telemetry experience a plus.
BLS required
Qualities and Experience We Are Looking For
Excellent partnership within and across disciplines!
We work with a team that values collaboration and recognizes the importance of serving together.
Strong critical thinking and prioritization
Anticipating the needs of others by helping with compassion and generosity
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.
EEO Statement: ChristianaCare 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.
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Requirements
- BSN preferred
- Commitment to obtaining within three years of date of hire can be considered with relevant experience.
- Current Delaware RN license or eligibility for Delaware RN license
- 1-2 years med/surg experience preferred
- Telemetry experience a plus.
- BLS required
- Qualities and Experience We Are Looking For
- Excellent partnership within and across disciplines!
- We work with a team that values collaboration and recognizes the importance of serving together.
- Strong critical thinking and prioritization
- Anticipating the needs of others by helping with compassion and generosity
Benefits
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Newark, DE
- Rent against this pay
- 26% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $76,912/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
$1,654 median rent against $6,396 a month at $41/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
Delaware index 99.8, where 100 is the national average.
Newark, Delaware offers a classic college-town feel as home to the University of Delaware, blending tree-lined residential streets with a walkable Main Street corridor of shops and eateries. Its small-town charm, proximity to major mid-Atlantic cities, and community-oriented atmosphere make it a welcoming spot for nurses seeking a balanced, lower-stress pace of life.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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