Job Details

ChristianaCare is currently looking for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to join our Medical Critical Care Team servicing 3 hospital campuses (1,300 beds) in Newark and Wilmington, DE and Elkton, MD. This is a full-time position with option to be standard day position or in dedicated off-shift position (swingternist, nocturnist).

The selected candidate will provide clinical management to patients in the Medical ICU with the support and collaboration by a medical intensivist as well as responding to code blues, performing ICU admissions, and managing rapid responses (Cecil campus only).

Standard Day:

Rotate through day, evening, night, weekend shiftsDay shift 10 or 12-hours, 7a-5p or 7a-7pEvening shift, 4p-2aNight shift, 7p-7a1 in 3 to 4 weekends4 off shifts (evening/night) per 4 weeks1 major and 1-2 minor holidays per year

Nocturnist:

12-hour shift, 7:00p-7:00a rotating between Wilmington and Cecil campus1 in 3 to 4 weekends1 major and 1-2 minor holidays per year

Swingternist:

10-hour shift, 4:00p-2:00a only at Newark campus1 in 3 to 4 weekends1 major and 1-2 minor holidays per year

Candidate may also elect to be a partial nocturnist or partial swingternist with 50% of shifts dedicated to off-shift and other 50% of shifts dedicated to days.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensationGenerous premium for those working in dedicated off-shift role (*premium pay determined by market conditions, position, and full vs partial)Yearly incentive plan with payout of up to 5% of base salaryOptional APC Professional Advancement Model with stipendGenerous PTO and PTO Cash Out Program $2,250 CME Allowance + 5 CME DaysHealth, dental and vision benefits403b and Defined Contribution PlansFully paid malpractice insurance12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Requirements:

Licensed or eligible for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the state of Delaware and MarylandAcute Care NP license requiredPrescriptive Authority for the state of Delaware and MarylandDEA registration for the state of Delaware and MarylandACLS required

Post End DateMar 3, 2026

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.