Nurse Residency Spring 2026- Labor and Delivery 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 Labor and Delivery 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 Labor & Delivery Nurse Residency
Program is a challenging 26-week program that integrates
educational components with preceptor-led clinical experiences in 4
areas of the Labor & Delivery unit. These areas include Labor &
Delivery, Peri Op, OB High Risk and Antenatal. This program has
been devised by the nurses in the Labor and Delivery department and
allows for a smooth transition into the L&D RN role for those
candidates who qualify. The program is followed by continued
residency meetings during months 6, 8, 10, and 12 to further
develop as professional nurses and integral member of our caregiver
team.Upon successful program completion, participants will be hired
as a staff nurse within the Labor and Delivery unit at
ChristianaCare. Nurse residents are required to pass State Boards
and be licensed as a RN in the State of Delaware (or compact state)
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
- Delaware or Compact State licensure as a Registered NurseHow to
apply:
- Submit a cover letter for the Labor and Delivery Nurse
Residency expressing your interest in this specific
program/specialty.
- Please address your Labor and Delivery Nurse Residency Cover
Letter to Gina Scott
- 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- Labor and Delivery Track, Healthcare , Newark, Delaware
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