Registered Nurse (RN) - Part Time - 16 hours per week - Night shift - 3D Transitional Medical (Stepdown) Unit

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 93,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Christiana Care Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse to work 16 hours per week on the Night Shift at Christiana Hospital on the 3D Transitional Stepdown Unit. The TMU/3D team cares for acutely ill adults with respiratory focus, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team including physicians and therapists.

Minimum one year of acute or sub-acute experience and BLS are required; BSN is preferred with a commitment for 3-year BSN completion if ADN holds.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work effectively with an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to change and positive outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and deliver individualized care to adults with a respiratory focus.
• Collaborate with nursing, social work, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, and physicians.
• Care for patients with ventilator dependence, COPD, and complex diagnoses.
• Provide education about medications and disease processes to patients and families.
• Monitor patients and respond to emergencies; aid in transitioning to appropriate care levels.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Prioritization

Education

BSN

ADN with 3-year BSN completion commitment

Job description

Job Details

Is working with an encouraging team important to you? This is your chance to be a part of an outstanding team of healthcare professionals.

Christiana Care Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse to work 16 hours per week on the Night Shift at our Christiana Hospital on the 3D Transitional Stepdown Unit. Weekend and Holidays - per the guidelines of the department. The Transitional Medical Unit (TMU)/3D Intermediate Unit team offers an unique opportunity to provide care for acutely ill patients requiring different levels of care. AACN Beacon Award Recipient, Bronze and Silver

Responsibilities

• Utilize critical thinking and clinical expertise to assess, plan, and deliver individualized care to an adult patient population with a respiratory focus.
• As a member of our team, you will work closely with the interdisciplinary team including nursing, social work, pharmacy, respiratory therapist, hospitalists, and consultants such as Pulmonologists, Nephrologists, Cardiologists, and Infectious Disease.
• A range of diagnoses including ventilator dependent respiratory failure, COPD, Pulmonary Hypertension, Acute Renal Failure, GI Bleed, DKA, Sepsis, and many others.
• TMU/3C nurses are highly skilled in caring for acutely ill and complex patients, who are proficient in ventilator management, trach care, suctioning, wound care, and more.
• We deliver comprehensive patient care that is patient and family centered to ensure patient comfort and positive outcomes by providing education related to medications and disease process.
• In addition, you will closely monitor patients and manage any emergencies that may arise.
• Once stabilized, we assist with the transition of patients to the appropriate level of care.
• We assist in managing 3-4 patient assignment.

Qualities & Experience We are Looking For

• Excellent communication & prioritization skills
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with an interdisciplinary team and peers
• A positive outlook and willingness to embrace change

General Requirements

• BSN required ADN candidates considered with a 3‑year BSN completion commitment
• Minimum one year of experience required (acute or sub‑acute preferred)
• BLS certification required

Hourly Pay Range

$42.11 - $67.37. 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.

Equal Opportunity & EEO

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.

Job Information

Post End Date Nov 30, 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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