Job Details

ChristianaCare is currently recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner to work in the Cardiac Surgery Professional Services. This is a full-time position that promotes a work/life balance.   Position consists of  4 10hr shifts per week covering stepdown, rotating weekend stepdown coverage (every 3rd weekend), and ICU coverage overnight once every other week. Responsibilities and duties for the cardiac surgery patient include: consultations, pre-operative assessments, post-op critical care, post-op step down care, daily progress notes, discharges, occasional admissions, removal of chest tubes/pacing wires/IABPs, and placement of central lines and arterial lines. Our ChristianaCare Cardiac Surgery program performs multiple procedures including CABG, Valve, Complex Aortic Surgeries, TAVR, Endografts, LVAD, and ECMOs.

Why ChristianaCare?

·         Generous Continuing Education Time and Allowance

·         Substantial PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave

·         Opportunities for Career Growth

·         403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match

·         Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

Education and Experience Requirements:
Master’s degree as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

One year of cardiac surgery experience preferred
Licensure or license eligible in the state of Delaware
Prescriptive authority required
Apply for and receive DEA number to prescribe controlled substances

ACLS required

Post End DateAug 16, 2025

EEO Posting Statement

Christiana 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.