Provide expert care for high-acuity cardiac patients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal outcomes. Manage complex interventions including hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator weaning, and advanced cardiac support devices.
Requirements summary
Requires a BSN (or commitment to obtain one), Delaware RN licensure, and BLS/ACLS certifications. Candidates must have at least two years of stepdown experience and proficiency in cardiac dysrhythmias.
Job Details Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiovascular Critical Care Full Time - 12-hour Shifts Day/Midnight Shifts (7A-7P & 7P-7A) Weekend & Holiday commitment Newark, DE Join Our Team in Cardiovascular Critical Care!
Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level?
As an RN in Cardiovascular Critical Care, you will gain diverse and challenging experiences caring for a cardiac medical and surgical critical care population.
This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where collaboration and advanced clinical skills are key.
What You’ll Do: Provide expert care for high-acuity cardiac patients, including those requiring advanced therapies.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including cardiologists, medical residents, cardiac surgeons, and physician assistants.
Participate in daily patient-focused rounds to ensure optimal outcomes.
Manage complex interventions such as: Titration of multiple vasoactive medications Invasive hemodynamic monitoring Ventilator management and rapid weaning Intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) patients Education and Experience Requirements: BSN required or commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of date of hire Have experience caring for high acuity patients required.
At least two years of stepdown experience required.
Previous critical care experience strongly preferred.
BLS & ACLS certifications required.
Cardiac dysrhythmia proficiency required.
Delaware RN licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Delaware 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 coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
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.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
Employee Discounts
Tuition Assistance
403(b) Retirement Plan
Financial Coaching
Care.com Membership
Fitness And Wellness Reimbursement
Backup Care Services
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 Jun 26, 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.
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 Christiana Care Health System Website
