Registered Nurse - Express Admissions Unit - Part Time Midnights

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The Clinical Express Admissions Department, located in the Christiana Hospital, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse.

The Clinical Express Admissions Department (CEAD) is a medical unit with telemetry, designed to decompress the Emergency Department after patients receive an admitting order. Patients may be admitted to the CEAD from Christiana Newark, Wilmington, and Middletown Emergency Departments. Nurses are responsible for admission work and care progression until an available bed is ready on an inpatient unit. The successful candidate will demonstrate competency in medical/surgical nursing, practice autonomously to anticipate patient needs, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams when patient conditions change, possess excellent communication skills, and exhibit adaptability with high patient turnover.

Requirements:

BSN required or commitment to obtaining BSN within three years from date of hire.

Registered Nurse with 2 years of experience in acute care.

BLS required, ACLS preferred (must be willing to obtain after hire)

Hours: This is a part-time night shift position of 12-hour shifts, 7p - 7:30 a.m. Every third weekend, Rotating holidays.

Highlights:

- We are a 3x Magnet Status Hospital!

- Becker's Hospital 2024 list of Top 150 places to work in healthcare!

- We offer a robust benefits package. Our healthcare benefits include medical, dental & eyecare, starting day one! Enjoy generous paid time off, competitive pay with shift differentials and tuition reimbursement. Additional benefits include, 403b, dependent care assistance, pet insurance, financial coaching, fitness & wellness reimbursements and discounts on multiple services and events.

- Growth Opportunities defined by our Clinical Ladder.

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.

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