Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Observation Unit

FT Day Shift - (Hours: 7a -7p) Weekend & Holidays - per the department's guidelines.

Wilmington, DE

ChristianaCare—Wilmington Hospital in Deleware is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for its Medical Observation Unit. The RN will provide direct patient care, administer medications, collaborate with healthcare team members, evaluate patient conditions, and ensure patient safety and well-being. ​

This unit provides 24-hour inpatient and observational care for adult and geriatric patients. The conditions of patients cared for in this area can be described as fair, good, and guarded. Patients are received, admitted, and transferred from the Emergency Department, the Step-Down Unit, the Intensive Care Unit, and Direct Admissions from the community and provider offices.

The scope of services in the medical unit encompasses a variety of diagnoses including but not limited to stroke, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, cellulitis, substance use disorder, and psychiatric diagnoses.

Working on a mixed-acuity unit will allow you to become ACLS certified, learn from critical and emergent patient situations, and use best practice techniques from evidence-based care. We encourage an environment of growth and expanding knowledge, promoting the clinical ladder, openness, and inclusivity. Our nurses have been on our unit for over 15 years, and we welcome anyone looking to find a place to grow into an excellent nurse.

About Us:

Our mission as an organization is to serve our neighbors as expert, caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative, effective, affordable systems of care that our neighbors value. This is our promise to you. As a nonprofit health system, our mission is one of service. We believe that the key to providing truly great health care is to partner with our patients and their families, building a system of care that is effective, affordable, and valuable to everyone who is touched by it.

ChristianaCare has the most advanced healthcare technology available to help meet your needs. But more important than the technology is our commitment to partner with you to meet your individual needs. We want to care for you and help you live the healthy life you want to live.

ChristianaCare Offers:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
• Generous paid time off with annual rollover 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 mentor, 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 & Experience Requirements:

• RN licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware.
• BSN Preferred or the commitment to obtaining a BSN within three years of the hire date.
• Qualified applicants must have one year of RN experience. Acute care or sub-acute care experience is preferred.
• BLS required.

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.