Nurse Residency Spring 2026: Postpartum Track
Company: ChristianaCare
Location: Newark
Posted on: June 3, 2025
Job Description:
Job DetailsStudents graduating December 2025 or sooner- Join us
on June 2, 2025 at our Newark Campus for a Nurse Residency Open
House. Click here:https://forms.office.com/r/sxJ3A4y6LY to register
and for more information.Application will be open until 11:59pm
August 13thCalling all Senior Nursing Students, Nurse Graduates and
new RN's, it is time to apply for our Postpartum Nurse Residency
Program starting Spring 2026.The ChristianaCare Nurse Residency
Program is accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition
Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on
Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.Research validates
that new to practice nurses completing a structured and accredited
residency program leads to:
- increase in competency
- reduction of error
- reduced self-reported stress
- increased job satisfactionTherefore, we are committed to
supporting all registered nurses with under one year of experience
through a nurse residency specialty track.This exciting curriculum
integrates:
- Lecture and simulation education
- Peer support
- Preceptor-led clinical experiences structured to foster
critical thinking, evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary
collaboration, effective communication, quality and safety, and
professional development.The Postpartum program is for new RNs who
desire to work within Maternal/Child nursing. Postpartum nurses
have the unique ability to influence and educate families in a
positive manner. They enable the family to start forming as a
cohesive unit in order to confidently care for their baby. Upon
completion of this program, resident nurses will have the knowledge
and ability to skillfully assess new babies and mothers as well as
provide extensive care and education to the family.The Postpartum
(Mother/Baby) Residency is for new RNs and those with less than 12
month's experience who desire to work within Maternal/Child
nursing. Postpartum nurses care for both the mother and the newborn
simultaneously, ensuring that the mother is stable, and the newborn
is transitioning safely to extrauterine life. They provide
extensive education to the family on newborn care and development
as well as important after-birth care education for the mother.The
Postpartum Unit also has a Continuing Care Nursery where newborns
exposed to substance use disorder are cared for after the mother
has been discharged. These newborns require extensive monitoring
and possibly medication to allow them to transition through the
withdrawal period.The Postpartum nurse residency is a demanding
24-week preceptor led clinical training program on the Postpartum
floors, complemented with educational workshops specific to
Postpartum nursing, emphasizing both the mother and the newborn.
Orientation also includes the Continuing Care Nursery and the
specific knowledge and skill required to successfully care for NOWS
newborns. The program is followed by continued residency meetings
during months 8, 10, and 12 to further develop as professional
nurses and integral members of our caregiver team.Upon successful
program completion, participants will be hired as a staff nurse
within the Postpartum area at ChristianaCare health system. Nurse
residents are required to pass State Boards and be licensed as a RN
in the State of Delaware prior to starting position. Upon hire, a
commitment agreement to work at the ChristianaCare will be signed.
The agreement requires completion of two years within
ChristianaCare and 15 months of those two years on the unit of
hire. Individuals unable to fill this commitment will be charged
$10,000.Requirements:
- Graduating from accredited nursing school before March 2026
(BSN Preferred)
- BLS required
- Less than 12 months experience from the programs' start
date
- Eligible for Delaware or Compact State licensure as a
Registered NurseHow to apply
- Submit a cover letter for the Postpartum Nurse Residency
expressing your interest in this specific program/specialty.
- Please address your Postpartum Nurse Residency cover letter to
Lesley Tepner.
- Resume
- Transcript (unofficial)
- Two clinical recommendations will be required, but not at the
time of the application. If it is determined the minimum
qualifications are met, a separate email will be sent from an
outside vendor for you to provide us with your clinical
instructors' information.What to Expect After Application and
Timeline:
- Communication from Talent Acquisition Team about specific next
steps including: video interview and clinical references completed
through third party vendors HireVue and SkillSurvey
(respectively).
- Applications to be sent for review by residency coordinators on
August 25th. The required tasks (SkillSurvey and HireVue) must be
completed BEFORE August 25th in order to be considered.
- Digital real-time interviews will begin end of September and
run until mid-October..
- Offers to be made in mid-October.
- Nurse Residency Positions start mid-March 2026If you have any
issues with your application or any inquiries, please contact Lenny
Merrick, the Nurse Residency recruiter at
Lynell.J.Merrick@christianacare.orgIt is important to note that the
DE licensure process may take 6-8 weeks to complete and the failure
to do so will directly impact employees' ability to start a
position if an offer is made. We strongly encourage applicants to
visit the DE Board of Nursing website and begin the fingerprinting
and background check process immediately after you submit your
application.Post End DateAug 14, 2025EEO Posting
StatementChristiana 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.
Keywords: ChristianaCare, Newark , Nurse Residency Spring 2026: Postpartum Track, Healthcare , Newark, Delaware
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