OR Nurse Residency: Jumpstart Perioperative Career

ChristianaCare; Salem (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare is accepting applications for the Operating Room Nurse Residency Program, a 26-week training designed to prepare new graduates for perioperative nursing. Residents will train in classrooms, simulations, and hands-on clinicals with experienced perioperative preceptors, anchored at Christiana Campus and partner hospitals.

Successful candidates will complete NCLEX, obtain Delaware or Compact RN licensure, and commit to two years with ChristianaCare, with a potential repayment

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop perioperative nursing skills through a structured, accredited nurse residency program.
• Participate in classroom instruction, simulation-based education, and hands-on clinical experiences.
• Work within ChristianaCare campuses (Christiana Campus, Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital) on the perioperative multidisciplinary team.
• Complete residency sessions during months 8, 10, and 12 and obtain preceptor-guided competency assessments.

Skills

BLS certification

Delaware/Compact State RN licensure

Flexibility with all shifts

Clinical residency readiness

Education

BSN preferred

Graduate from accredited nursing program before June 2027

Job description

ChristianaCare is accepting applications for the Operating Room Nurse Residency Program, a 26-week training designed to prepare new graduates for perioperative nursing. Residents will train in classrooms, simulations, and hands-on clinicals with experienced perioperative preceptors, anchored at Christiana Campus and partner hospitals.

Successful candidates will complete NCLEX, obtain Delaware or Compact RN licensure, and commit to two years with ChristianaCare, with a potential repayment