Registered Nurse (RN) - Heart Failure Unit

FT Rotating Day/Morning Shift - (Hours: 7a -7:30p & 7p - 7:30a) Weekends and holidays required.

Newark, DE

10K Sign on bonus

We are currently hiring experience Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Heart Failure Unit at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE

The Unit

The Heart Failure unit 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.

About Us

Christiana Care Health System, a Magnet(r) health care organization with over 1,100 beds between its two hospitals (Christiana Hospital & Wilmington Hospital) and the only Level I trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia & Baltimore, has been honored repeatedly as "One of America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report. Christiana Care Health System is always seeking like-minded professionals to join us in our commitment to providing the best patient care in the region.

If you are an experienced RN with a passion for care, a drive for clinical excellence, a reputation for being a team player, and proven experience, then we want to hear from you.

Requirements:

• Delaware RN License or RN License from a compact state.
• BSN required; or commitment to obtaining within three years of the date of hire.
• BLS Certification required.
• ACLS Certification preferred (required within 6 months of hire)
• One year of experience as a RN is required.
• RN experience in critical care and or cardiac preferred.

The successful candidate may be eligible for a 10K sign-on bonus to be paid over a period of 12 months.