Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Stepdown
ChristianaCare
Newark, DE

Registered Nurse (RN) - Heart Failure Unit

Full-Time - Day/Midnight 12-hour shifts (Hours:7a-7p / 7p-7a)

Weekends and holidays as required.

Newark, DE

The Unit  

The Heart Failure Unit (5E) at Christiana Hospital is a 36 bed unit.  There are 12 beds for post op open heart patients.  These patients are stepdown level of care, some with chest tubes/drains, large bore central line catheters, and external cardiac pacing wires.  These patients are closely monitored and rounded on daily by the cardiac surgeon and the multidisciplinary team. 

ChristianCare Offer:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

Education & Requirements:

• BSN preferred
• Commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of date of hire can be considered with relevant experience
• At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse required
• Previous stepdown experience preferred
• Previous critical care experience preferred
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Delaware RN licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware