LPN | Per Diem | HomeHealth - Private Duty Nurse

About Christiana Care

Christiana Care is one of the Mid Atlantic's largest academic health care providers, with three campuses:
Wilmington, Newark and Union at Cecil County. Through our values of love and excellence, Christiana Care is identified as a regional center of excellence for cardiology, cancer and women's health services and is ranked by US News & World Report as Best Hospital.

If you are an LPN who is compassionate about nursing, Christiana Care Home Health is the place for you. We support families during day or night shifts for medically fragile children and complex adults. Our skilled staff assist with many aspects of medical care, including tracheostomy maintenance, ventilator support, gastric tube feedings, medication administration, and more. We collaborate with families, the patient’s physician, and other healthcare providers to create a care plan that meets the patient’s needs.

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Christiana Care Home Health is seeking part-time LPNs to work in Newark, Wilmington or Kent/Sussex Delaware within our Private Duty Nursing department. This exciting position offers:

• Schedule flexibility.

• Provide overnight care while parents and caregivers sleep, ensuring the patient's safety and comfort.
• Administer medications and other prescribed treatments as ordered.
• Coordinate care with the family, the patient s physician and other healthcare professionals.
• Create positive relationships by serving in a compassionate, responsive and courteous manner.
• Work overnight and weekends.

• Delaware LPN license with one year experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Associate degree or completed accredited LPN education program.
• Work experience in an acute or chronic care facility, or home health agency is preferred.
• Previous Home Healthcare and Long Term Care experience preferred.
• Must be able to attend a two-week daytime orientation in our Camden office, followed by patient-specific field orientation on night shift. Also requires a mandatory weekend per month. Some flexibility in the orientation schedule can be discussed.
• Tracheostomy and ventilator experience a plus.

Hourly Pay Range: $25.52 - $38.28. This pay rate/range represents Christiana Care'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

Oct 31, 2025

EEO Posting Statement

Christiana Care offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, and an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./