Assistant Nurse Manager Day Shift Charge $15K Sign-On Bonus (For eligible applicants)

Day Shift Monday through Friday - No scheduled weekends
• 9 hour Shifts (4 days/5 days per week. 1 Day off per pay period),
• 10-hour shifts (4 days per week)

Some on-call weekends, holidays, and afterhours weekdays. PRN once per week

Location: ChristianaCare-Wilmington

Are you seeking an amazing leadership role with our outstanding Operating Room team? This is a phenomenal opportunity to showcase your skills and take a step forward in your career.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, two hospitals (1,227 beds), a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center, and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit guiding health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. We are continually ranked by US News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With our outstanding, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is crafting the future of healthcare

Christiana Care offers remarkable resources and outstanding benefits to support our nurses and their careers. As one of the area’s most respected health systems, we know just how significant the nurse’s role is in maintaining the level of quality care we’re known for. Nursing is a centerpiece of the care continuum, valued by physicians and hospital management.

ChristianaCare Benefits

Incredible Work/Life benefits include an 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 excellent discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

We also provide tuition assistance for degree programs, and for some Nursing programs, we offer to pre-pay. Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms for planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.

The Assistant Nurse Manager Day shift Charge is responsible for the coordination and oversight of daily operations within the surgical suite during daytime hours. This role ensures the efficient flow of surgical cases, optimal staffing, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising and supporting OR staff, assigning roles based on case complexity and staff competencies.
• Coordinating surgical case flow to reduce delays and enhance operational efficiency.
• Serving as a liaison among surgical teams, anesthesia providers, and support departments to ensure flawless communication.
• Responding to emergent situations and reallocating resources to maintain patient safety and care quality.
• Ensuring compliance with institutional policies, infection control protocols, and regulatory standards.
• Mentoring and guiding staff, fostering a collaborative and professional environment.
• Supporting efficiency initiatives aimed at improving workflow, reducing turnover times, and enhancing patient care delivery.
• Contributing to system efficiency by facilitating timely case starts, optimizing room utilization, and minimizing bottlenecks in perioperative services.

• Assist the Nurse Manager in the overall administrative direction for the clinical practice of nursing and delivery of high-quality and efficient care to all patients utilizing the services of this area.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Manager to directly supervise all nursing and technical personnel Assess the proficiency of staff.
• Supervise daily staffing and scheduling needs of the department.
• Evaluate staff performance, and Counsels staff members when performance issues are identified.
• Participate in all hiring, promotion, salary adjustment, and termination decisions.
• Function as a highly transparent role model, demonstrating quality expertise and professional behaviors that support the professional development of staff and the strategic goals of CCHS.
• Identify and develop strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and integrity of staff.
• Direct, mentors, and supports all levels of staff on the floor.
• Identify potential future leaders and engage in succession planning.
• Analyze administrative and operational functions; implement appropriate changes and system-wide improvements.
• Develop, implement, and supervise performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nursing required. Master's required within 5 years.

• RN required. Operating Room experience required.

• 5 years appropriate clinical and leadership experience.

• Current Certification required. (CNOR certification) If selected, candidate will, within six months of start date, successful complete the professional certification.

The successful candidate may be eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus to be paid over a period of 24 months

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.