Operating Room Nurse Residency: Perioperative Start

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

Job summary

ChristianaCare's Operating Room Nurse Residency Program invites new graduates and senior nursing students to launch a perioperative nursing career. This 26-week program blends classroom instruction, simulation, hands-on clinical experiences, and preceptor-led orientation to build strong fundamentals in perioperative care.

Residents train on ChristianaCare campuses in a multidisciplinary surgical team, develop skills in sterile technique, safety standards, and patient cooperation, and work toward

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Complete a 26-week nurse residency in perioperative nursing.
• Work with a multidisciplinary surgical team to deliver safe patient care.
• Develop perioperative nursing foundations, sterile technique, and infection prevention.
• Participate in classroom instruction, simulation, and hands-on clinical training.
• Undergo preceptor-guided clinical training and competency assessments.

Skills

Willing to work all shifts

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Delaware RN license or Compact State RN license

BLS certification

Graduate from an accredited nursing program before June 2027

Job description

ChristianaCare's Operating Room Nurse Residency Program invites new graduates and senior nursing students to launch a perioperative nursing career. This 26-week program blends classroom instruction, simulation, hands-on clinical experiences, and preceptor-led orientation to build strong fundamentals in perioperative care.

Residents train on ChristianaCare campuses in a multidisciplinary surgical team, develop skills in sterile technique, safety standards, and patient cooperation, and work toward