Perioperative Team, NP/PA

Christiana Care Health System; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Continuing Education Time and

Allowance

PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental

Leave

Opportunities for Career Growth

403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan

Employer Match

Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

Job summary

ChristianaCare Health System is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the surgical sub-specialty unit at Wilmington Hospital. The role focuses on perioperative management and care coordination for orthopedic joints, bariatric and short-stay surgeries, with opportunities to support other specialties.

The position is full-time, day shift, Monday through Friday with possible weekend rotation, collaborating with CSO and orthopedic surgeons to drive quality outcomes for

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in Delaware.
• Acute Care NP license required.
• Prescriptive authority or eligibility for Delaware.
• DEA registration required.
• ACLS required.
• Experience as a NP or PA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Center for Surgical Optimization (CSO), the Advanced Joint Replacement Program and surgical teams to manage perioperative care.
• Promote high-quality outcomes and participate in efforts to prevent complications, ED visits, infections, and readmissions.

Skills

ACLS certification

Team collaboration

Clinical coordination

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (DE) or Physician Assistant license

Tools

DEA registration

Prescriptive authority

Job description

Are you a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner that is looking to be a part of an award-winning inpatient team? ChristianaCare is recruiting for a PA or NP to work on our surgical sub-specialty unit at ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital. This position will have a primary focus on the perioperative management and care coordination for orthopedic joint replacement patients, bariatric surgery, short stay elective surgery and other specialties as assigned. This is a full-time day Monday - Friday position with possible weekend rotation.

The selected NP or PA for this position will collaborate with the Center for Surgical Optimization (CSO), the ChristianaCare Advanced Joint Replacement Program and the multispecialty team on 7S and the orthopedic surgeons and other surgical specialty teams to promote high-quality outcomes for hospitalized patients. The NP or PA will have an active role in quality-based efforts to prevent complications, emergency department visits, surgical site infections, and readmissions after discharge.

Why ChristianaCare?

• Generous Continuing Education Time and Allowance
• Substantial PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave
• Opportunities for Career Growth
• 403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match
• Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

Requirements

• Licensed or eligible for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the state of Delaware
• Acute Care NP license required
• Prescriptive Authority or eligibility for the state of Delaware
• DEA registration required
• ACLS required
• Experience as a NP or PA preferred

Annual Compensation Range $119,583.00 - $153,472.00

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Sep 18, 2027

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/