Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Step-Down - Midnights - $20,000 Sign-On Bonus

Newark, DE, USFull-time$88k–$140k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-11

Core

Provide nursing care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients on a 35-bed Surgical Intermediate/Step-Down unit requiring interventions every 2-4 hours.

Role type

Registered Nurse (Surgical Step-Down)

Builds

Patient care plans and clinical interventions for acute surgical patients

Domain

Healthcare / Surgical Nursing

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Acute care nursing, IV therapy, wound care, patient assessment, medication administration, EHR documentation

Preferred skills

ICU or step-down unit experience, adolescent/geriatric care experience

Technologies

EHR systems, BLS, ACLS

Responsibilities

Monitor patient vitals and status, administer medications and treatments, collaborate with surgical team, educate patients and families on post-op care

Seniority

Mid-level, experienced IC

About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health care organizations! ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, 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.