Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department Per Diem

Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.

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Newark, DE Until 8/31/2026 2+ years exp First posted December 5, 2025 Last posted July 2, 2026
Job description

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Emergency Department Per Diem Registered Nurse

Do you enjoy having variety and new experiences in your career? Leverage your experience and talent, in a collaborative work environment that allows you to partner with multi-disciplinary colleagues committed to providing the safest patient care in a mission drive organization. ChristianaCare provides superior, around-the-clock emergency and trauma services to the people of Delaware and the surrounding region.

The emergency departments at ChristianaCare’s Christiana HospitalWilmington HospitalUnion Hospital, and the free-standing emergency department in Middletown, Delaware treat a combined total of more than 225,000 patients each year, making our doctors, nurses and support staff among the most experienced emergency medical professionals in the region. ChristianaCare’s Emergency Department is ranked 24th in the United States and 15th on the East Coast in number of patient visits, according to data from the American Hospital Association.

ChristianaCare  is seeking Registered Nurses for our Emergency Per Diem Pool.­ Candidate should be flexible to work at Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital and Middletown Emergency Departments as required by business need.

Highlights:

Our emergency department per diem registered nurses go to three of our Emergency Departments.

Wilmington Hospital and Christiana Hospital are Magnet Status hospitals!

Flexible self-scheduling!

We offer competitive pay rates with shift & weekend differentials.

What to Expect:

Pay rates are based upon the amount of hours you commit to on a monthly basis. You may sign up for 36-hour, 60-hour, and 84-hour commitments in 4 weeks blocks.

We provide orientation at all three sites.

Requirements:

  • Commitment to obtaining BSN within three years of date of hire can be considered with relevant experience.

  • 2 years of Med/Surg RN experience in an Acute Care setting required. Emergency Department experience is strongly preferred.

  • ACLS and PALS required. TNCC strongly preferred.

Rates are between $52 - $56 per hour

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

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.

Post End Date

Sep 1, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.  To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

About this role

Summary

Provide emergency nursing care across multiple hospital EDs with flexible scheduling.

Job title

Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department Per Diem

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Newark, DE; remote work not allowed

Salary

$52k–$56k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

ACLSPALSmed/surgRN license

Preferred skills

TNCC

Specializations

emergency caretraumamed/surg
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Newark, DE, USA

On-site City