About this role
Job Details
Christiana Care Hospital is currently looking to hire a Clinical Program Specialist (RN) to support Cardiac Surgery patients for the Heart & Vascular Center.
The Clinical Program Specialist works within a high-volume open-heart surgery team to facilitate the smooth execution of cardiac procedures by anticipating and troubleshooting problems, working collaboratively to facilitate case flow, expedite surgery and promote the patient experience. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to provide clinical nursing expertise through all phases of care for patients with cardiovascular heart disease requiring surgical evaluation and intervention.
You will be responsible for facilitating all pre and post-operative patient education, ensuring families understand the disease process, diagnostic requirements, and the specifics of the surgical procedure. This role involves heavy operational coordination, from requesting diagnostic tests and ordering medications to scheduling surgeries and resolving potential workflow conflicts to optimize operating room utilization. You will collaborate closely with anesthesia, heart failure teams, and financial coordinators to ensure all clinical and insurance requirements are met prior to the procedure.
**Ideal candidate will have a background in cardiac surgery or cardiology or experience in a similar role within another specialty area.
Work Schedule:
- Full time – 80 hours – Bi-weekly (Monday through Friday, day shift)
- Office location is on site at ChristianaCare – Newark Campus
- No Holidays, No Weekends, No Call
Requirements / Qualifications:
- BSN required. Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of three years of cardiovascular nursing experience required.
- Procedural training and experience preferred.
- Current RN license in the state of DE; BLS certification
- Project management experience preferred.
If this opportunity calls to you, please apply online and include a current resume.
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Annual Compensation Range $85,862.40 - $137,384.00This 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 26, 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/
Other facts
About ChristianaCare
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.
What you'll do
- The Clinical Program Specialist facilitates the execution of cardiac procedures and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to provide nursing expertise for patients with cardiovascular heart disease. Responsibilities include pre and post-operative patient education and operational coordination to optimize surgery workflows.
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