Registered Nurse (RN) - Full time - Night Shift - $20,000 Sign on Bonus - 6 South Stepdown

ChristianaCare; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 58,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Care@Work discounts

Job summary

ChristianaCare, a leading nonprofit health system, seeks aregistered nurse for the 6 South Stepdown Unit (6SS) at Wilmington Hospital. You will care for 3–4 patients per shift, collaborate with hospitalists and a multidisciplinary team, and educate patients and families.

A BSN is required, with a plan to obtain BSN within three years, and BLS/ACLS expectations are outlined. The role offers a night shift (7p–7a) with weekend/holiday guidelines and a $20,000 sign-on bonus paid over 24 months, plus

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Commitment to obtaining BSN within three years from date of hire can be considered with relevant experience.
• Registered Nurse with 2 years of experience; telemetry experience a plus
• BLS required
• ACLS preferred. Must commitment to obtaining ACLS within 6 months of hire
• Progressive Care or Gerontology Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Work closely with hospitalists, specialty consultants and transitional nursing staff.
• Engage in relationship-based care with patients and families, guided by our values.
• Manage a team of 3 to 4 patients per shift and collaborate with multidisciplinary team to achieve care goals.
• Plan nursing care to promote wellness and provide education to patients and families.
• Monitor patients, respond to emergencies, and provide ongoing support and education.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Education

BSN

RN license & 2 years experience

Job description

ChristianaCare, a healthcare organization with 1100 beds between two Magnet recognized hospitals (Christiana and Wilmington) and the only Level 1 Trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Honored repeatedly as \"One of America's Best Hospitals\" by U.S. News & World Report!

The Wilmington 6 South Stepdown Unit (6SS) team up at the Wilmington Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to work 36 hours per week - Night Shift. Weekends and Holidays are per the department guidelines. typical shift is 7p-7a.

Bonus Details: The successful eligible candidate may be eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus to be paid over a period of 24 months.

Responsibilities

In this role you will work closely with the hospitalists, specialty consultants and the transitional nursing staff. You will use your expertise in assessing a patient's physical and emotional status, past health history, health practices, and both the patient's and the family's knowledge of their disease and its treatment. As a transitional nurse you will be engaging in a relationship based care model, building relationships with patients and families as well as with your peers, guided by our values of excellence and love.

You will manage a team of 3 to 4 medical or surgical patients per shift and work with the multidisciplinary team to achieve realistic healthcare goals for the patient and their family.

You will plan your nursing care to promote patient wellness and provide patients and their families with information related to their disease process and patient education.

In addition, you will closely monitor patients, manage emergencies and provide ongoing support and education to the patient and their family.

Requirements

• BSN required

• Commitment to obtaining BSN within three years from date of hire can be considered with relevant experience

• Registered Nurse with 2 years of experience; telemetry experience a plus

• BLS required

• ACLS preferred. Must commitment to obtaining ACLS within 6 months of hire

• Progressive Care or Gerontology Certification preferred

Qualities and Experience We Are Looking For

• Ability to collaborate with the multidisciplinary team

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to adapt to changing patient situations

• Strong critical thinking skills

ChristianaCare Offers:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.

• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions

• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out

• 12 week paid parental leave

• Tuition assistance

• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial mentor, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

What are we about: Our mission as an organization is to serve our neighbors as expert, caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative, effective, affordable systems of care that our neighbors value. This is our promise to you. As a nonprofit health system, our mission is one of service. We believe that the key to providing truly great health care is to partner with our patients and their families, building a system of care that is effective, affordable and valuable to everyone who is touched by it.

ChristianaCare has the most advanced health care technology available to help meet your needs. But more important than the technology is our commitment to partner with you to meet your individual needs. We want to care for you and help you live the healthy life you want to live.

Hourly Pay Range: $42.11 - $67.37This 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.

Post End Date

Dec 15, 2026

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.

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/