Nurse Residency Spring 2026: Postpartum Track
Nurse Residency Spring 2026: Postpartum Track
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Students graduating December 2025 or sooner Join us on June 2 2025 at our Newark Campus for a Nurse Residency Open House. Click HERE for more info and to register.
Application will be open until 11:59pm August 13th
Calling all Senior Nursing Students Nurse Graduates and new RNs it is time to apply for our Postpartum Nurse Residency Program starting Spring 2026.
The ChristianaCare Nurse Residency Program is accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.
Research validates that new to practice nurses completing a structured and accredited residency program leads to:
- increase in competency
- reduction of error
- reduced selfreported stress
- increased job satisfaction
Therefore we are committed to supporting all registered nurses with under one year of experience through a nurse residency specialty track.
This exciting curriculum integrates:
- Lecture and simulation education
- Peer support
- Preceptorled clinical experiences structured to foster critical thinking evidencebased practice interdisciplinary collaboration effective communication quality and safety and professional development.
The Postpartum program is for new RNs who desire to work within Maternal/Child nursing. Postpartum nurses have the unique ability to influence and educate families in a positive manner. They enable the family to start forming as a cohesive unit in order to confidently care for their completion of this program resident nurses will have the knowledge and ability to skillfully assess new babies and mothers as well as provide extensive care and education to the family.
The Postpartum (Mother/Baby) Residency is for new RNs and those with less than 12 months experience who desire to work within Maternal/Child nursing. Postpartum nurses care for both the mother and the newborn simultaneously ensuring that the mother is stable and the newborn is transitioning safely to extrauterine life. They provide extensive education to the family on newborn care and development as well as important afterbirth care education for the mother.
We have recently become an infusion center for Zulresso (Brexanolone) the first FDA approved medication to treat moderate to severe postpartum depression. We also provide continuity of care for infants born to mothers with substance abuse disorders who are admitted for additional observation and care.
The 24week preceptor led program is 18 weeks of preceptor led clinical training on the postpartum floors complemented with educational workshops specific to Postpartum nursing and 6 weeks of independent practice supplemented with professional development courses. The program is followed by continued residency meetings during months 8 10 and 12 to further develop as professional nurses and integral members of our caregiver team.
Upon successfulprogram completionparticipants will be hired as a staff nurse withinthe Postpartum area at ChristianaCare health system. Nurse residents are required to pass State Boards and be licensed as a RN in the State of Delaware prior to starting position. Upon hire a commitment agreement to work at the ChristianaCare will be signed. The agreement requires completion of two years within ChristianaCare and 15 months of those two years on the unit of hire. Individuals unable to fill this commitment will be charged $10000.
Requirements:
- Graduating from accredited nursing school before March 2026 (BSN Preferred)
- BLS required
- Less than 12 months experience from the programs start date
- Eligible for Delaware or Compact State licensure as a Registered Nurse
How to apply
- Submit a cover letter for the Postpartum Nurse Residency expressing your interest in this specific program/specialty.
- Please address your Postpartum Nurse Residency cover letter to Lesley Tepner.
- Resume
- Transcript (unofficial)
- Two clinical recommendations will be required but not at the time of the application. If it is determined the minimum qualifications are met a separate email will be sent from an outside vendor for you to provide us with your clinical instructors information.
What to Expect After Application and Timeline:
- Communication from Talent Acquisition Team about specific next steps including: video interview and clinical references completed through third party vendors HireVue and SkillSurvey (respectively).
- Applications to be sent for review by residency coordinators on August 25th. The required tasks (SkillSurvey and HireVue) must be completed BEFORE August 25th in order to be considered.
- Digital realtime interviews will begin end of September and run until midOctober..
- Offers to be made in midOctober.
- Nurse Residency Positions start midMarch 2026
If you have any issues with your application or any inquiries please contact Lenny Merrick the Nurse Residency recruiter at
It is important to note that the DE licensure process may take 68 weeks to complete and the failure to do so will directly impact employees ability to start a position if an offer is made. We strongly encourage applicants to visit the DE Board of Nursing website and begin the fingerprinting and background check process immediately after you submit your application.
Post End Date
Aug 14 2025EEO 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
