Nurse Managers at ChristianaCare

Assistant Nurse Manager for the Cardiovascular Operating Room

• 8 hour Shifts (5 days a week)
• 9 hour Shifts (4 days/5 days per week. 1 Day off per pay period),
• 10-hour shifts (4 days per week). | Full-time

Some weekend/holiday | Leadership call depends on the number of staff members on-call -typically every 6 weeks.

Are you interested in driving healthcare forward? Some of the best hospital care available in the United States is right here in Delaware!

Our Cardiac Program:  

Cardiac Surgery  

The cardiovascular surgeons at the Center for Heart & Vascular Health at Christiana Hospital are among the most experienced open-heart surgery teams in the mid-Atlantic today. We provide a complete range of sophisticated cardiothoracic surgical services for the treatment of:  

• Atherosclerosis (blocked arteries).  
• Coronary artery disease treatment.  
• Valves requiring repair and replacement.  
• Congestive heart failure.  
• Arrhythmias (irregular or skipped heartbeats).  
• Congenital heart ailments (those present from birth).  

Each year, our expert cardiac surgery team performs almost 600 open-heart surgeries at the Center for Heart & Vascular Health, and we are setting ourselves up to increase our total cases in the year 2024.  

We manage 3 OR suites for our cardiac program daily and support our interventional partners with hybrid cases when needed. With a team of 5 surgeons, private PA support, scrub technologists, and circulating nurses, we care for many patients needing cases from a basic CABG (CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT), Valve Replacement and Repair, and TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair), to an all-night dissection.

The Operating Room-CVOR and Vascular located in the Christiana Hospital - Newark is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to work a Day Shift (Shift Begins at 6:30am) Monday through Friday. This position requires some On-Call responsibilities and Holiday obligation, per department guidelines.

In this role you will assist the Nurse Manager in the overall administrative direction for the clinical practice of nursing and delivery of high quality and efficient care to all patients using the services of this area.

Shares 24-hour responsibility and accountability for all aspects of daily operational activity.

Directly supervises nursing and technical personnel: Assesses proficiency of staff, coordinates daily staffing and scheduling needs of the department, Evaluates staff performance, Counsels staff members when performance issues are identified.

Participates in all hiring, promotion, salary adjustment, and termination decisions. Functions as a highly clear role model, demonstrating quality expertise and professional behaviors which support professional development of staff and the strategic goals of CCHS.

Identifies and develops strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and integrity of staff.

Directs, mentors and supports all level of staff on the floor.

Identifies potential future leaders and engages in succession planning.

Analyzes administrative and operational functions; implements appropriate changes and system wide improvements.

ChristianaCare Offer

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

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

12 weeks of 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, on-site gym, and phenomenal discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nursing required. Master's required within 5 years.

RN required. Operating Room experience required.

5 years appropriate clinical and leadership experience.

Current Certification required. (CNOR certification) If selected, candidate will within six months of start date, successful complete the professional certification.

The successful candidate may be eligible for a $25,000 sign-on bonus to be paid over a period of 24 months.