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ChristianaCare · Onsite · Newark, DE

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Registered Nurse - Transitional Surgical Unit (TSU)


Join our exceptional team on the 18-bed Transitional Surgical Unit (TSU), where collaboration, clinical excellence, and professional growth are at the heart of patient care. Our highly cohesive nursing team partners with a multidisciplinary group of healthcare professionals to deliver outstanding care to a diverse surgical patient population.





Why ChristianaCare?


  • 4-Time Magnet® Designated Health System
  • Beacon Award-Winning Unit
  • Commitment to evidence-based practice, quality outcomes, and nursing excellence


Grow Your Career

  • Advance professionally through our Clinical Ladder Program
  • Opportunities for leadership development, specialty certifications, and continuing education
  • Gain experience caring for complex surgical and trauma patients in a dynamic transitional care environment


Exceptional Benefits Starting Day One

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Competitive compensation plus shift differentials
  • Generous paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance
  • Dependent care assistance
  • Pet insurance
  • Financial wellness coaching
  • Fitness and wellness reimbursements
  • Employee discounts on a variety of services, events, and programs


Elevate Your Clinical Skills

Gain experience with a higher level of acuity in our TSU, which is associated with our Surgical Critical Care Complex. Develop advanced assessment, critical thinking, and patient management skills while caring for patients requiring a higher level of monitoring and support in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting.




Requirements

  • BSN required, or commitment to obtaining a BSN within three years of hire
  • Minimum of 1-2 years of Stepdown or Progressive Care nursing experience required
  • Critical Care experience strongly preferred
  • BLS certification required
  • ACLS certification preferred




Schedule

Full-Time Rotating Days/Midnights

  • Day Shift: 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  • Night Shift: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.



Weekend and holiday requirements follow departmental and organizational scheduling practices.

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.

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

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/

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How this Nurse salary compares

This role pays $113,859/yr — above the typical range for Nurse roles.

$83,200 median $111,623 $113,859

Typical range $110,757–$113,859/yr, from 66 comparable Nurse listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Nurse salary insights →

About ChristianaCare

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 Christi

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