ChristianaCare·Wilmington, Delaware
Provide adult and geriatric inpatient and observational care on a 28-bed medical telemetry unit. Manage a variety of diagnoses including stroke, pneumonia, and heart failure while maintaining a 5:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.
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.
Requires a Delaware or Compact RN license and BLS certification with 1 to 2 years of Med-Surg hospital experience. A BSN is preferred or must be obtained within three years of hire.
Market context
In Delaware, nursing roles with ICU experience are often competitive because employers look for candidates who can step into high-acuity care with minimal onboarding. Pediatric or cardiac experience and bilingual skills can strengthen an application, while benefits like paid parental leave, PTO, and disability coverage may help a role stand out. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you time on research; review the full posting and confirm your BLS status and ICU background before applying.
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