Operating Room Nurse Residency: Perioperative Career Start

Jobtome; Kennett Square (Chester County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare in Delaware offers an Operating Room Nurse Residency Program for new graduates and early-career RNs, starting August 5, 2027. This 26-week training blends classroom, simulation, and hands-on perioperative experience to prepare you for a rewarding OR nursing career.

Residents work with experienced preceptors, gain skills in sterile technique, OR workflows, and interprofessional collaboration, and must obtain Delaware RN licensure and NCLEX success.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program before June 2027 (BSN preferred).
• Hold Delaware RN license or Compact State RN license before start date.
• BLS certification is required.
• Be willing and able to work all shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare new graduate nurses for perioperative nursing in a 26-week program.
• Develop perioperative nursing foundations: procedures, safety, sterile technique and patient care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary surgical team and participate in simulations and hands-on training.
• Complete competency assessments and progression milestones with preceptors.

Skills

BLS Certification

Delaware RN licensure

Education

Nursing degree (BSN preferred)

Job description

ChristianaCare in Delaware offers an Operating Room Nurse Residency Program for new graduates and early-career RNs, starting August 5, 2027. This 26-week training blends classroom, simulation, and hands-on perioperative experience to prepare you for a rewarding OR nursing career.

Residents work with experienced preceptors, gain skills in sterile technique, OR workflows, and interprofessional collaboration, and must obtain Delaware RN licensure and NCLEX success.