Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Telemetry - Night Shift

Registered Nurse (RN) – 5W Medical Telemetry

Night Shift - (Hours: 7p -7a) Weekend & Holidays per department guidelines.

Wilmington, DE

5 West Medical Telemetry Unit at ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital is a 28-bed unit that provides adult and geriatric inpatient and observational care on a 24-hour basis. The area is designed to accommodate patients who need medical-surgical nursing care and testing.

Scope of Services:

The scope of services on 5 West Medical encompasses a variety of diagnoses, including but not limited to: stroke, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, cellulitis, substance use disorder, and psychiatric diagnoses.   The conditions of patients cared for in this area can be described as fair, good, and guarded. The patient population cared for in this area includes adult and geriatric patients aged 18-105.

The patients are received, admitted, and transferred from the Emergency Department, the Step-Down Unit, the Intensive Care Unit, and Direct Admissions from the community and provider offices.

Staffing:

• The charge nurse makes daily assignments and reflects consideration of the patient’s diagnosis, condition, acuity, age, developmental level, and staff qualifications.
• 5:1 nurse to patient ratio; RNs & PCTs on the floor
• Nurses hired to 5W will cross-train to 4N Medical Stepdown. 
• 8–12-week orientation, depending on experience; new grads will be in the residency
• You develop great critical thinking & time management skills, a family atmosphere, and team atmosphere.

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 rollover 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!

Education & Experience:

• Delaware RN License or Compact Nursing License.
• BSN preferred or commitment to obtaining BSN within 3 years of hire date.

• A minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience in a Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) unit within a hospital setting is required.

• BLS Required

Hourly Pay Range: $41.28 - $66.05

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.