Nurse Manager - Pediatric Care Center
Company: ChristianaCare
Location: Newark
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Nurse Manager - Pediatric Care Center Full Time - 80 hours/pay
Newark, DE ChristianaCare Health System is seeking a Nurse Manager
for our Pediatric Care Center located at our Women's & Children's
building on our Newark Campus. The 24-hour Pediatric Care Center
will provide seven beds for emergent care and seven beds for
short-stay inpatient and observation care. The center will also
provide expert care to children and adolescents with behavioral
health emergency needs and provide appropriate referral sources for
follow-up care. The Nurse Manage will oversee the program of care
for pediatric patients in the Pediatric Center, acquires and
maintains knowledge in pediatric and pediatric emergency nursing
practice, and assumes responsibility for the professional
development of self, other nursing staff, and students.
Collaborates with the Medical Director-Pediatric Center, as well as
members of the Emergency Department management team, to establish
processes, goals and strategies for meeting the continuing care
needs of the pediatric population and their family. Learn more
about our 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Pediatric Care Center here
. In this role, the Nurse Manager will be responsible for: Assures
compliance with regulatory and professional standards. Identifies
priorities of leadership and management responsibilities and
demonstrates the ability to delegate. Enables a relationship-based
care approach to care delivery on assigned unit. Performs routine
leader rounds on patients and caregivers on assigned unit to
establish visibility, teamwork, and monitoring the level of
care/practice. Remains cognizant of risk management issues and
takes appropriate measures to address. Supports and communicates
department and unit-based quality and safety initiatives. Manages
nursing practice and care delivery in designated unit. Promotes the
autonomy of the nursing staff, encouraging independent decision
making and problem solving. Supports and facilitates a culture of
nursing professional governance on unit. Formulates and effectively
executes innovative leadership strategies to promote excellence.
Responsible for staffing and scheduling, allocating paid time off
to meet staffing needs for unit census. . Maintains position
control in a cost-effective manner. Interviews and hires potential
employees, assuring the technical and professional development of
staff. Coaches, disciplines and evaluates staff according to CCHS
policy Experience & Requirements: Completed BSN and Master’s degree
or alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree and Masters of Science in
Nursing required Current RN Licensure accepted in the state of
Delaware required. BLS certification required. 5 years appropriate
clinical and leadership experience required Professional
certification in a related nursing specialty required Nurse
Executive certification preferred ChristianaCare Offers: Full
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc. Two retirement
planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to
cash out 12 week paid parental leave Tuition assistance Incredible
Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access
to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work,
retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and
wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors
for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie
tickets and much more!
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