- Provides strategic leadership, direction, and accountability for the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care programs, clinical standards, education, and research initiatives across Perioperative Services.
- Ensures compliance with organizational policies, accreditation standards, and all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with physicians, nursing leaders, operational partners, and executive stakeholders to advance quality, patient safety, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Participates in and actively promotes ChristianaCare’s Nursing Shared Governance Model.
- Contributes to organizational and procedural platform strategic planning through the development and execution of short- and long-term initiatives aligned with enterprise goals.
- Oversees fiscal performance and resource management, including workforce planning, patient flow, patient access, program development, productivity, and budget stewardship.
- Establishes clear expectations and performance metrics that drive accountability, engagement, and operational results.
- Monitors and evaluates clinical services to ensure adherence to professional standards and the Delaware Nurse Practice Act.
- Mentors and develops nursing leaders, fostering professional growth, critical thinking, innovation, and sound decision-making.
- Collaborates closely with Surgical Chiefs, Section Chiefs, Medical Directors, and interdisciplinary leaders to ensure effective oversight and management of procedural care environments.
- Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient care programs, policies, procedures, and clinical practice guidelines.
- Demonstrates exceptional communication skills when engaging patients, families, physicians, staff, and organizational leaders.
- Promotes a positive workplace culture by addressing employee relations matters and supporting leader and caregiver engagement.
- Provides guidance and support to nursing leadership teams to advance service excellence and patient experience goals.
- Champions recruitment, retention, succession planning, professional development, and continuing education initiatives for nursing staff.
- Maintains current knowledge of clinical practice, healthcare operations, emerging trends, and industry best practices.
- Supports research and evidence-based practice initiatives that improve quality outcomes and enhance patient care.
- Establishes meaningful recognition programs that celebrate clinical expertise, leadership, and excellence in patient care.
- Facilitates collaboration among nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary partners to strengthen teamwork and care delivery.
- Provides leadership and guidance regarding risk management and legal issues while proactively implementing measures to mitigate risk and improve safety.
- Serves as a change agent, driving innovation, continuous improvement, and organizational transformation.
- Performs all duties in accordance with established safety standards and organizational policies.
- Completes additional responsibilities as assigned.
- Management Incentive Plan (MIP) eligible
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day One
- Generous tuition assistance programs, including tuition pre-payment for select nursing degrees
- Complimentary Care.com membership and access to Care@Work backup care services
- Fitness and wellness reimbursement programs
- Financial coaching and retirement planning resources
- Retirement benefits including both a 403(b) and defined contribution plan
- Exclusive employee discounts on travel, entertainment, events, and more
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
Aug 7, 2026EEO 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/
Skills Required
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Master's Degree
- Professional certification (practice specialty or leadership)
- Eight to ten years recent and progressive managerial experience in a clinical setting
- Current RN licensure in State of DE
What We Do
Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute. ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work, rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and other national quality ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care
