Registered Nurse, Operating Room (NIGHTS)

Nemours Children's Health • Wilmington, DE

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking an experienced nurse or new grad for the Operating Room. The Perioperative Nurse Residency Program at Nemours is a 6-month program designed for experienced registered nurses transitioning to the role of a perioperative registered nurse. This program is supported by nurse educators and preceptors utilizing module-based education and simulation based on individual adult learning styles. The role of the Perioperative RN is to be responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the operating room for all patient populations. This primary position at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, will include collaboration with the Nemours Children’s Health, Surgery Center, Malvern, PA and the Nemours Children’s Health, Surgery Center, Deptford, NJ to optimize available resources in achieving optimal patient outcomes. Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. They deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, their $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Their Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive. Inclusion and belonging guide their strategy and growth, and they are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Requirements

• If holding an Associate's degree, must be willing to get BSN within three years
• Active Delaware or compact RN license required
• Current American Heart Association BLS required
• PALS within six months
• ACLS within one year
• Must apply for NJ and PA license if not already obtained or covered by compact license within six months

Nice To Haves

• BSN

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the operating room for all patient populations
• Collaborate with Nemours Children’s Health, Surgery Center, Malvern, PA and Nemours Children’s Health, Surgery Center, Deptford, NJ to optimize available resources in achieving optimal patient outcomes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees