Launch Your Operating Room or CVOR (Open Heart) Nursing Career with Christiana Hospital
Paid Operating Room & CVOR RN Fellowship Program
Location: Christiana Hospital – Newark, DE
Start Date: August 03, 2026
Position Type: Full-Time/flex | 36 hours per week
Step Into the Heart of Surgery. Shape the Future of Your Nursing Career.
Are you a Registered Nurse ready for an exciting career transformation? Have you dreamed of working in the Operating Room (OR) or Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) but need specialized training and support to get there?
Christiana Hospital is proud to offer our 26-week paid OR & CVOR RN Fellowship Program, designed to develop confident, highly skilled perioperative nurses. Candidates must be available and willing to train and work in either the Operating Room or CVOR Final placement will be determined based on organizational needs, clinical experience, and overall best fit.
About the Fellowship Program
This immersive and structured program prepares nurses for success in one of the most dynamic areas of healthcare.
Program highlights include:
Rotations across multiple surgical specialties
Comprehensive perioperative didactic education
Hands-on, progressive clinical training
Dedicated mentorship from experienced OR & CVOR nurses
Gradual transition to independent RN practice
Upon completion, fellows will be fully prepared to function independently as an Operating Room nurse, and eligible transition to the CVOR team
Why Christiana Hospital?
Delaware’s only Level I Trauma Center between Philadelphia and Baltimore
Named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
Three-time Magnet®-designated for nursing excellence
High-acuity, innovative surgical services with robust learning opportunities
Benefits That Go Beyond the Basics
We invest in our nurses—professionally and personally:
Shift & Schedule Expectations
Includes occasional evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call assignments based on departmental needs.
Qualifications
BSN preferred (or commitment to obtain within 3 years)
BLS certification required
Must meet one of the following:
Minimum 2 years RN experience (Med/Surg or Stepdown preferred)
Minimum 2 years as a Certified Surgical Technologist + RN program completion
Must be available to train and work in either Operating Room or CVOR
Program Commitment
Candidates must commit to continued employment following successful completion of the fellowship.
Your Surgical Career Begins Here
Take the next bold step in your nursing career with a health system that is nationally recognized, nurse-driven, and deeply committed to your success. Apply today and join Christiana Hospital—where expertise, opportunity, and purpose come together.
Christiana Hospital: Shaping the future of perioperative nursing.
Hourly Pay Range: $41.28 - $66.05This 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
Jun 6, 2026
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. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visithttps://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/
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.
