Launch Your Perioperative Nursing Career: OR Residency

ChristianaCare; Elsmere (DE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare's Operating Room Nurse Residency Program invites new graduates and early-career RNs to apply for a comprehensive, 26-week transition program in perioperative nursing. The cohort begins August 5, 2027, with structured classroom, simulation, and clinical experiences designed to build expertise.

Residents work within Christiana Hospital and Wilmington Hospital, guided by perioperative nurse preceptors, and must complete NCLEX and Delaware licensure requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program before June 2027 (BSN preferred).
• Hold or obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Have less than 12 months of RN experience by the program start date.
• Hold a Delaware RN license or Compact State RN license before the start date.
• Be willing and able to work all shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Successfully pass the NCLEX prior to program start.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 26-week training program to prepare for perioperative nursing.
• Be an integral member of a multidisciplinary surgical team.
• Develop perioperative nursing knowledge and safety practices.
• Engage in classroom, simulation, and hands-on clinical experiences.
• Work with experienced preceptors for mentorship and competency assessments.

Skills

Shift flexibility

Education

BSN preferred

BLS certification

Delaware RN license or Compact State RN license

Graduation from accredited nursing program before June 2027

Job description

ChristianaCare's Operating Room Nurse Residency Program invites new graduates and early-career RNs to apply for a comprehensive, 26-week transition program in perioperative nursing. The cohort begins August 5, 2027, with structured classroom, simulation, and clinical experiences designed to build expertise.

Residents work within Christiana Hospital and Wilmington Hospital, guided by perioperative nurse preceptors, and must complete NCLEX and Delaware licensure requirements.