The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will collaborate with trauma attendings, surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, hospitalists, and subspecialists in managing trauma patients using approved protocols. Additionally, the role involves facilitating Trauma Program initiatives necessary for verification and designation as a Level 1 Trauma Center, including performance improvement and injury prevention efforts.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a Master's Degree as an APRN or be a graduate from an ARC-PA Accredited program, along with being licensed or license-eligible for NP or PA in Delaware, requiring an Acute Care NP license. Experience in the acute care setting is preferred, and ACLS certification is mandatory.
postgraduate degreeACLSTeachingPerformance ImprovementInjury PreventionTrauma CareAcute Care SettingMedical ManagementProtocol UtilizationSurgical Management
Job description
Job Details ChristianaCare is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work in our Trauma Program.
The selected candidate will collaborate with trauma attendings and surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, trauma hospitalists and a variety of other subspecialists in the care of trauma patients.
Both the surgical management and medical management can be accomplished through utilization of approved protocols and procedures.
The selected candidate will also facilitate Trauma Program initiatives related to verification and designation as a Level 1 Trauma Center at Christiana Hospital, which includes performance improvement initiatives, injury prevention efforts and teaching opportunities.
In addition to day shift hours, the candidate is required to assume evening, weekend and holiday obligations.
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 Requirements: Master's Degree as an APRN or graduate from an ARC-PA Accredited program License or license eligible for NP or PA in the state of Delaware.
Acute Care NP license required Experience in the acute care setting preferred.
ACLS required Annual Compensation Range $121,070.00 - $150,233.00 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 Mar 6, 2027 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.
This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals.
Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies.
In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S.
News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions Christiana Care Health System Website
