Assistant Nurse Manager - Wilmington Emergency Department

About Wilmington Hospital

A Wilmington landmark since 1890, fully modernized Wilmington Hospital serves as Christiana Care’s corporate headquarters and provides Christiana Care’s distinguished, high-quality health care in the heart of Wilmington. This 321-bed, 622,100-square-foot facility currently houses our Wilmington Emergency Department and helipad with aero-medical transport capabilities. The Emergency Department is a Level III Trauma Center and a participating trauma hospital in the Delaware Trauma System.

We are seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for our Wilmington Emergency Department to support the Nurse Manager in the overall administrative direction for the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of high quality and cost effective care for all patients and families associated with this patient care unit. Shares 24-hour responsibility and accountability for all aspect of daily operations with the Nurse Manager.

• Step onto the leadership tract!
• We offer competitive pay, robust healthcare benefits of medical, dental & eyecare – all effective day one! We have a 403b with defined contribution, tuition reimbursement and generous paid time off.
• Recognized as Magnet Status Hospital three times!
• You will have an opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of people in our community.

• Assist the Nurse Manager in the overall administrative direction for the clinical practice of nursing and delivery of high quality and efficient care to all patients utilizing the services of this area.
• Share 24-hour responsibility and accountability for all aspects of daily operational activity.
• Directly supervise nursing and technical personnel: assess proficiency of staff, oversee daily staffing and scheduling needs of the department, evaluate staff performance, counsel staff members when performance issues are identified.
• Participate in all hiring, promotion, salary adjustment, and termination decisions. Function as a highly transparent role model, demonstrating quality expertise and professional behaviors which support professional development of staff and the strategic goals of the organization.
• Identify and develop strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and professionalism of staff.
• Direct, mentor and support all levels of staff on the floor.
• Identify potential future leaders and engage in succession planning.
• Analyze administrative and operational functions; implement appropriate changes and system-wide improvements.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nursing required. Master’s required within 5 years.
• RN required. Emergency Department experience required.
• 5 years appropriate clinical and leadership experience.
• Current Certification required.

This position is Full Time. You may choose between an 8 hour or 10 hour per day schedule. Shifts may include Day and Evening hours, depending on the needs of the department. Hours can be between 0600 and 2300.

Hourly Pay Range: $52.97 - $84.75. 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 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.