Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department Per Diem

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Shift & weekend differentials

Competitive pay rates

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking a per diem Emergency Department Registered Nurse to support three sites: Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, and Middletown ED. You’ll provide flexible coverage based on business needs and gain exposure to high-volume trauma care in a Magnet-status system.

Requirements include 2 years Med/Surg RN in acute care, ED experience preferred, ACLS/PALS required, TNCC preferred, with pay between $52 and $56 per hour and shift/weekend differentials. Orientation is provided.

Qualifications

• 2 years of Med/Surg RN experience in an Acute Care setting.
• Emergency Department experience strongly preferred.
• ACLS and PALS required; TNCC strongly preferred.

Skills

Med/Surg RN experience

ED experience

Education

BSN or equivalent

Tools

ACLS certification

PALS certification

TNCC certification

Job description

Job Details Emergency Department Per Diem Registered Nurse

Do you enjoy having variety and new experiences in your career? Leverage your experience and talent, in a collaborative work environment that allows you to partner with multi-disciplinary colleagues committed to providing the safest patient care in a mission drive organization. ChristianaCare provides superior, around-the-clock emergency and trauma services to the people of Delaware and the surrounding region. The emergency departments at ChristianaCare's Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, Union Hospital, and the free-standing emergency department in Middletown, Delaware treat a combined total of more than 225,000 patients each year, making our doctors, nurses and support staff among the most experienced emergency medical professionals in the region. ChristianaCare's Emergency Department is ranked 24th in the United States and 15th on the East Coast in number of patient visits, according to data from the American Hospital Association. ChristianaCare is seeking Registered Nurses for our Emergency Per Diem Pool. Candidate should be flexible to work at Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital and Middletown Emergency Departments as required by business need.

Highlights

• Our emergency department per diem registered nurses go to three of our Emergency Departments.
• Wilmington Hospital and Christiana Hospital are Magnet Status hospitals!
• Flexible self-scheduling!
• We offer competitive pay rates with shift & weekend differentials.

What to Expect

Pay rates are based upon the amount of hours you commit to on a monthly basis. You may sign up for 36-hour, 60-hour, and 84-hour commitments in 4 weeks blocks. We provide orientation at all three sites.

Requirements

• Commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of date of hire can be considered with relevant experience.
• 2 years of Med/Surg RN experience in an Acute Care setting required.
• Emergency Department experience is strongly preferred.
• ACLS and PALS required.
• TNCC strongly preferred.
• Rates are between $52 - $56 per hour

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 Nov 2, 2026

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/

Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions

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