Who We Are
Delivering health, not just healthcare, is our promise to our community. Which means you can be part of an organization that makes a difference in a big way by impacting the lives of other caregivers and people who live in the places we serve.
From our clinical providers to our logistical support team, everyone here delivers care to our community through their roles. We are an organization that puts patients first. Our delivery of care and commitment to being excellent today—and even better tomorrow—make us who we are: caregivers who deliver more than healthcare. We invite you to join us in our quest for excellence.
A Word from Our President and CEO
Since 1888, ChristianaCare has served our neighbors as respectful, expert and caring partners in their health. As we look to the future, we have an opportunity to meet the health needs of the communities we serve much differently than we did in the past. We are reimagining how we deliver care—to deliver health, not just healthcare, to the people we serve.
We serve together, guided by our values, excellence and love. Through innovation and the use of data and technology, as well as high-quality, compassionate and safe care, our caregivers are making an impact on health.
If you’re inspired to make a difference in the lives of the individuals and communities we serve, I invite you to learn more about ChristianaCare and explore career opportunities with us—for the Love of Health.™
Janice E. Nevin, M.D., M.P.H.
President & CEO
Dr. Janice Nevin, M.D. was named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for 2023” by Modern Healthcare. Read more here.
Serving Together,
We commit to being exceptional today and even better tomorrow.
We seek new knowledge, ask for feedback, and are open to change.
We use resources wisely and effectively.
We are curious and continuously look for ways to innovate.
We are true to our word and follow through on our commitments.
We anticipate the needs of others and help with compassion and generosity.
We embrace diversity and show respect to everyone.
We listen actively, seek to understand, and assume good intentions.
We tell the truth with courage and empathy.
We accept responsibility for our attitudes and actions.
The ChristianaCare Way
We serve our neighbors as respectful, expert, caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative, effective, affordable, and equitable systems of care that our neighbors value.
Our People
Become one of our 13,800+ employees at ChristianaCare, and you’ll become a caregiver, regardless of your role. Valued for your unique contribution to our health system, your team and our community, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference by impacting lives and gain access to new opportunities and professional development. The behaviors associated with our values are real and we are proud to live them. If you feel the same, let’s talk about your future.
Inclusion and Diversity
Our team strives to become ever-more inclusive and diverse as a means of equipping all of our caregivers with the tools to thrive. We believe this is the most effective way to provide the best possible care, bridge health disparities, elevate the standard of care for all communities, inspire future leaders and ensure that our caregivers reflect the populations they so proudly serve.
Values and Behaviors in Action
All new caregivers will attend Discovery Day: Values and Behaviors in Action during their first 60 days of employment. Discovery Day is an immersive, full-day experience designed for new caregivers. The event provides an interactive platform to connect to our culture and offerings, engage with colleagues around key topics, and contribute to ChristianaCare’s success.
Employee Resource Groups
Providing connection, inspiration, and a forum for caregivers and their supporters with common bonds, interests, and backgrounds, our many employee resource groups (ERGs) were formed by our caregivers as a way to share information, ideas, concerns, and solutions. Which one will you join?
DiverseABILITIES
First Year
GOALS (Growing Our African American Leaders Systemwide)
Physicians Diversity Alliance (PDA)
Caregiver Interfaith Alliance (CIA)
OneGeneration
PRIDE
Salutes!
SAPA (South Asian Professional Alliance)
VALE! (Voicing All Latin American Experiences)
WEN (Women's Employee Network)
Testimonials
I am so proud to be a part of ChristianaCare due to its emphasis on our core values of Love and Excellence. By providing us with all the tools we needed in response to COVID on such short notice, its commitment to us as caregivers was on full display.”
TABE MASE
Director, Employee Health
What started out as a temporary assignment has taken me on a career journey from a medical assistant to my current role as a social worker. These opportunities have allowed me to work with tremendous people of diverse backgrounds, while fulfilling my goal of becoming a difference-maker in the lives of our patients and community.”
LUIS JUAREZ
Social Worker
During our COVID-19 response, I witnessed each of us coming together, not only as individual teams, but as an organization. Many caregivers have selflessly adapted to and collaborated on the launch of new virtual platforms in order to meet the needs of our colleagues, our patients and our community.”
NICOLE MAHER
Transportation Supervisor
For me, ChristianaCare is a place of personal growth. After struggling to put myself through school, ChristianaCare has given me the opportunity to make my investment pay. I get to experience our values of Love and Excellence by working alongside a beautifully diverse group of people.”
JOSEPH JACOBS
Conference Support AV/IT Analyst
I have been with ChristianaCare for 9 years. I started as an office assistant. I decided to go back to school and was fully supported by my manager to complete my degree. I am now the director, Practice Operations for a primary care office in Smyrna. Why do I stay? I was supported, taught and able to grow in the best organization in Delaware.”
KEYSHA RYDER
Practice Administrator
Building relationships with my patients is one of the primary reasons I enjoy working at ChristianaCare as an occupational therapist. Collaborating with them to achieve their therapeutic goals brings me immense satisfaction and joy. The supportive environment at ChristianaCare fosters teamwork and allows us to deliver the highest quality care to our patients. Knowing that I am making a positive difference in the lives of others through my work is incredibly rewarding and fuels my passion for what I do.”
Cheryl Dejos, DrOT, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Assistant Manager
Awards and Recognitions
We thank our remarkable caregivers for earning us the following awards and recognitions. It is through their talent, effort, and compassionate care that we continue to succeed in the eyes of those we serve.
All About ChristianaCare
Headquartered in Wilmington, we are the largest privately held healthcare provider in Delaware. Our award-winning network includes three full-service hospitals; a freestanding emergency department; a Level I trauma center; a Level III neonatal intensive care unit; a comprehensive stroke center; regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women’s health; home health care; urgent care centers; and the Gene Editing Institute.
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Volunteerism
ChristianaCare is deeply committed to furthering the well-being of the people who live and work in the places where we’re located. In fiscal year 2020, a total of 459 ChristianaCare caregivers volunteered 41,000 hours and made a financial impact of $1.2 million. In addition, ChristianaCare provided $32.8 million in uncompensated care to members of our communities.
