Nurse Residency Summer 2027: Postpartum Track

Newark, DE, USFull-time$82k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-09

Core

A structured 24-week residency program for new Registered Nurses to specialize in caring for postpartum mothers and newborns, including specialized care for infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.

Role type

Postpartum Nurse Residency Program (New Graduate RN)

Builds

Clinical competency and confidence for new nurses in maternal-child nursing

Domain

Healthcare / Maternal-Child Nursing

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, assessment of mother and newborn, newborn care education, withdrawal management, medication administration

Preferred skills

BSN degree, experience with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS)

Responsibilities

Assess and care for mother and newborn, monitor newborn transition to extrauterine life, provide education on newborn care, support maternal recovery, manage Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome cases

Seniority

Entry-level (New Graduate/Resident)

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.