Nurse Residency Spring 2026: Critical Care Pathway
Location: Newark
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Students 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 deadline is August 13th at 11:59pm.
Calling all Senior Nursing Students, Nurse Graduates and new RN's,
it is time to apply for our Critical Care Pathway Nurse Residency
Track 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 satisfaction
Therefore, 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 critical care
pathway nurse resident will first complete 5-6 weeks of intensive
preceptor-led training on a stepdown unit, with mentorship from the
critical care nurse residency coordinator, to improve and
demonstrate clinical excellence in time management, prioritization,
and critical thinking. Following stepdown training, residents will
then complete up to 18 weeks of clinical training in their ICU of
hire. Candidates new to the organization or internal and seeking
employment in a different unit will complete a secondary interview
with the ICU management teams to determine unit of hire during
their last week of stepdown training. Shadow experiences within the
hiring critical care units at our Newark, Wilmington, and/or Cecil
campuses will be provided for these candidates prior to date of
interview. Participating units may include: Surgical ICU
(Shock/Trauma), Neuro ICU Medical ICU Cardiovascular ICU Wilmington
campus ICU (Medical/Surgical combination) The critical care pathway
nurse resident completes up to 26 total weeks of preceptor-led
training followed by continued residency seminars up through their
first year of practice to further develop as professional nurses
and integral members of our caregiver team. 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 the 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
of nursing experience by the start of the program Eligible for
Delaware license as a Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse Working,
clinical, or shadow experience in Critical Care is preferred How to
apply: In the section "My Experience," on the application, be sure
to upload your cover letter and transcripts in the section
"Resume/CV/Other Documents." PDF format works best. Submit a cover
letter for the Critical Care Pathway Nurse Residency Track
expressing your interest in this specific program/specialty. Please
address your cover letter to Tara Miles. 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 Skill
Survey (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 beginning of April
2026 If you have any issues with your application or any inquiries,
please contact Lenny Merrick, the Nurse Residency recruiter at
Lynell.J.Merrick@christianacare.org It 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.
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