OR Nurse Residency: Launch Your Perioperative Career

Jobtome; West Grove (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare in Delaware is offering an Operating Room Nurse Residency Program for new graduates and recent nurses, starting August 5, 2027. The program is a comprehensive 26-week training designed to prepare residents for a rewarding career in perioperative nursing.

Residents gain fundamentals in perioperative nursing, sterile technique, patient care, safety, and teamwork through classroom, simulation, and hands-on experiences with experienced nurse preceptors.

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 (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays).

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary surgical team.
• Complete 26-week residency to prepare for a career in perioperative nursing.
• Develop competencies in perioperative nursing, sterile technique, safety, and infection prevention.
• Engage in classroom, simulation, and hands-on clinical experiences with preceptors.

Skills

BLS certification

Delaware RN license or Compact StateRN

Flexibility for all shifts

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

ChristianaCare in Delaware is offering an Operating Room Nurse Residency Program for new graduates and recent nurses, starting August 5, 2027. The program is a comprehensive 26-week training designed to prepare residents for a rewarding career in perioperative nursing.

Residents gain fundamentals in perioperative nursing, sterile technique, patient care, safety, and teamwork through classroom, simulation, and hands-on experiences with experienced nurse preceptors.