Registered Nurse - OR (NIGHTS)

The Nemours Foundation; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Delaware seeks an experienced perioperative RN for the operating room. The role is 30 hours in 2 weeks, 1845-0715, with weekend, call and holiday requirements.

You will deliver safe, family-centered care in the OR and collaborate across Nemours Children’s Health sites to optimize resources and patient outcomes. The position requires active Delaware or compact RN license, BLS; PALS within six months and ACLS within one year.

Qualifications

• Active Delaware or compact RN license required.
• BSN preferred; if Associate's degree then willing to pursue BSN within 3 years.
• Current American Heart Association BLS required; PALS within 6 months; ACLS within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, patient-family centered care in the operating room.
• Collaborate with Nemours Children’s Health, Surgery Center teams to optimize resources and outcomes.
• Provide perioperative nursing care across patient populations in the OR.

Skills

RN license

Delaware license

CPR/BLS

PALS/ACLS

Education

BSN preferred

Associate degree acceptable

Job description

Nemours is seeking an experienced nurse for the Operating Room!

Position is 30 hours in 2 weeks, 1845-0715, with weekend, call and holiday requirements.

The role of the Perioperative RN is to be responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the operating room for all patient populations. This primary position at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, will include collaboration with the Nemours Children’s Health, Surgery Center, Malvern, PA and the Nemours Children’s Health, Surgery Center, Deptford, NJ to optimize available resources in achieving optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements:

• BSN Preferred ; if have Associate's degree must be willing to get BSN within three years
• Active Delaware or compact RN license required
• Current American Heart Association BLS required; PALS within six months; ACLS within one year
• Must apply for NJ and PA license is not already obtained or covered by compact license within six months

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Job Info

• Job Identification 19929
• Job Category Registered Nurse
• Posting Date 08/31/2026, 01:14 PM
• Degree Level Associate Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803, US (On-site)