Registered Nurse - Surgical Step-Down - Part Time Day/Midnights

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Registered Nurse on Inpatient Surgical Intermediate/Step-Down Unit- Part Time - Day/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 part-time position of 48 hours per pay/24 hours per week. The hours for this position are Days 7a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and 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 - $66.05

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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