Operating Room Nurse Residency — Accredited 26-Week Program

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

Job summary

ChristianaCare is offering an Operating Room Nurse Residency Program for senior nursing students and new graduates, beginning August 5, 2027. The 26-week program provides structured perioperative training, with classroom, simulation, and hands-on experiences designed to build confidence and clinical competence.

Residents work within multidisciplinary teams across Christiana Campus and Wilmington Hospital, mentored by experienced perioperative nurse preceptors, and complete competency assessments

Qualifications

• Pass NCLEX before program start date.
• Hold Delaware RN license or Compact State RN license before start date.
• Less than 12 months of RN experience by start date.

Responsibilities

• Complete a 26-week Operating Room Nurse Residency.
• Develop perioperative nursing skills and patient care in OR settings.
• Participate in classroom, simulation, and hands-on clinical experiences.
• Work with experienced perioperative nurse preceptors and mentors.
• Engage in competency assessments and evidence-based practice training.

Skills

Flexibility with shifts

Team collaboration

Clinical nursing

Education

BSN preferred

Delaware RN license or Compact State RN license

Job description

ChristianaCare is offering an Operating Room Nurse Residency Program for senior nursing students and new graduates, beginning August 5, 2027. The 26-week program provides structured perioperative training, with classroom, simulation, and hands-on experiences designed to build confidence and clinical competence.

Residents work within multidisciplinary teams across Christiana Campus and Wilmington Hospital, mentored by experienced perioperative nurse preceptors, and complete competency assessments