Nurse Residency Program: Float Pool Track Fall 2026

Christiana Care; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare invites graduating nursing students, new graduates, and RNs with less than one year of experience to apply for the Nurse Residency Program: Float Pool Track starting October 26, 2026. Applicants should interview by September 30, 2026 for the October start date.

The program emphasizes ACLS, dysrhythmia training, and step-down competencies, with employment upon completion and a commitment to work for ChristianaCare.

Qualifications

• Graduating from accredited nursing school (BSN Preferred).
• BLS required.
• Less than 12 months of nursing experience by the start of the program.

Responsibilities

• Complete the Nurse Residency Program over 12 months.
• Float between Wilmington and Christiana Hospitals as assigned on medical, surgical, step-down and transitional care units.
• Pass State Boards and obtain Delaware RN license prior to start; commit to 2 years with ChristianaCare on hire.

Skills

BLS

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Senior Nursing Students, Nurse Graduates and new RN's, it is time to apply for our Nurse Residency Program: Float Pool Track starting October 26, 2026: Must Interview by September 30, 2026 for October start date.

The ChristianaCare Nurse Residency Program is accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.We know through empirical research, graduate nurses who go through a residency program have a higher success rate in practice. Therefore, we are committed to supporting all nurses with under a year of experience through a nurse residency program!

This exciting 12 month program integrates educational components with up to 18 weeks of preceptor-led clinical experiences on the medical, surgical and step-down units at the Christiana and Wilmington Hospitals. The Float Pool supports 40 nursing units that serve a wide variety of complex diagnoses. Nurses having completed the internship will have built a strong foundation for nursing practice in multiple fast-paced, challenging environments. Training will encompass ACLS, dysrhythmia training and step-down competencies. In return for the comprehensive orientation and training, an employment agreement will be required upon completion of the training program.

The Float Pool Nurse Residency program will have preceptor led clinical training through multiple units, and independent practice supplemented with professional development courses. Upon successful completion of the program you will float between our Wilmington and Christiana Hospitals on medical, surgical, step-down and transitional care units. This program is followed by continued residency meetings during months 8, 10, and 12 to further develop as professional nurses and integral members of our caregiver team.

Nurse residents are required to pass State Boards and be licensed as a RN in the State of Delaware prior to starting position. Upon hire, a commitment agreement to work at the ChristianaCare will be signed. The agreement requires completion of a two years with the requirement to remain on the unit of hire for a minimum of 15 months. Individuals unable to fill this commitment will be charged $10,000.

Must be willing and able to work all shifts (day, evening, and overnight), including weekends and holidays, during and after the residency program, based on unit staffing and operational needs.

Requirements

• Graduating from accredited nursing school (BSN Preferred)
• BLS required
• Less than 12 months of nursing experience by the start of the program
• Eligible for Delaware license as a Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse and obtain prior to start date

This is a flat rate position, any individual hired into this position will be paid $39.38/hr plus any applicable differentials.

This is a flat rate position, any individual hired into this position will be paid $39.38/hr plus any applicable differentials.

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

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.