From 1,434 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 9, 2026Sources
The short version
Across 48 current postings on our board, pay sits at a median of $43.00 an hour, with the spread running from $26.60 to $62.00 by role and experience.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09Reviewers point to tuition assistance and mentorship as the route they used toward internal moves and advanced practice roles.
For new gradsSources
As of 2025-07-11Source: glassdoor.comStaff describe colleagues who answer questions and share clinical expertise across departments, not just within one unit.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-10-09Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- LPNs and LVNs: 9 of the 48 roles on this page accept an LPN or LVN
- Nurse practitioners: 4 of the 48 roles on this page are advanced practice roles
Not a fit
- New grads: 40 of the 48 roles on this page ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs near Atlanta
Nursing here
Units hiring now
- StepdownDays 44 open
- EndoscopyDays 13 open
- ICU3 open
- Med surgDays 13 open
- OncologyRotating 12 open
- TeleDays 22 open
- ORDays 11 open
- PsychDays 11 open
Emergency Department
Emory Healthcare · Atlanta, GA
An ER RN reported severe staffing shortages, working 13 hours without breaks, and lack of tech assistance.
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Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Supportive team environment
- Staff frequently describe colleagues as encouraging, collaborative, and willing to share clinical expertise across departments.
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As of 2026-10-09Source: glassdoor.com- Workload and compensation disconnect
- Some nurses report excessive workloads, burnout, and stress levels that do not align with current compensation.
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- Upper management responsiveness
- Employees express dissatisfaction with senior leadership communication, feeling separated from upper administration decisions.
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As of 2026-10-09Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Education and professional growth
- Reviewers value tuition assistance and mentorship programs for internal progression and advanced practice roles.
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As of 2025-07-11Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Some nurses report workloads and stress that do not match the pay, and one ER nurse described working 13 hours without a break and without tech support.
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Emory Healthcare lays off employees of its financial services, revenue staff
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As of 2025-08-14Source: youtube.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Living in Atlanta, GA
With a cost of living right at the national average and metro rents averaging $1,540, Atlanta pairs serious clinical careers with vibrant neighborhood life. Decompress after shifts along the 22-mile BeltLine trail connecting 45 neighborhoods, unwind in Midtown’s Piedmont Park, or settle down in character-rich enclaves like Grant Park and the Old Fourth Ward.
Browse roles in Atlanta- Metro price level · Atlanta area
- about the national average
- BEA index 100.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,711/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $85,652/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Emory Healthcare hire new grads?
40 of the 48 roles on this page ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 17 roles with a stated shift on this page, 15 are day shifts, 1 is a night shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
Stepdown (4), endoscopy (3), ICU (3), med surg (3) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Emory Healthcare, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Emory Healthcare
- LPN
- RN
- RN
- RN
Medical Oncology Registered Nurse / RN
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
Medical Oncology Registered Nurse / RN
Posted 5 days ago
- RN
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta Metropolitan Area · Health system employer
Internal Medicine (RN)
Posted 5 days ago
- RN
Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- RN/LPN
- Day shift
- RN/LPN
- Day shift
- RN/LPN
- Day shift
- RN
- RN
- Travel contract
- RN/LPN
- Day shift
- NP
- Day shift
Assistant Director, Patient Care Services
Posted today
- Day shift
- RN/LPN
- Day shift
- RN/LPN
- Day shift
- RN/LPN
- Day shift
- RN
- RN
- Travel contract
- RN
Medical Oncology Registered Nurse / RN
Posted last week
- RN
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta Metropolitan Area · Health system employer
Med Surg Registered Nurse
Posted 6 days ago
- RN
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta Metropolitan Area · Health system employer
Medical Oncology Registered Nurse / RN
Posted last week
- RN
- CNA
Patient Care Technician / PCT / OU Float
Closes Tue
- CNA
Patient Care Technician / PCT / Oncology
Posted 2 days ago
- CNA
Patient Care Technician / PCT/ Internal Medicine
Posted 2 days ago
- CNA
- CNA
- Night shift
Emergency Services Registered Nurse
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Patient Care Tech / PRN
Posted 2 days ago
- CNA
- Per diem
Emergency Services Registered Nurse
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Outpatient Endoscopy / Registered Nurse PRN
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Per diem
Outpatient Endoscopy / Registered Nurse
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registry Clinical Document Specialist Registered Nurse / RN
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Cardiac Telemetry (RN) Clinician Educator
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Cardiac Telemetry (RN) Clinician Educator
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist -Complex MedSurg/Hospice
Posted 3 days ago
- DNP/APRN
- Day shift
Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist - Inpatient Post Surgical
Posted 3 days ago
- DNP/APRN
- Day shift
Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist - Renal/Nephrology
Posted 3 days ago
- DNP/APRN
- Day shift
Patient Care Technician / PCT / Oncology
Closing date passed
- CNA
- Rotating shift
Showing 48 of 1,434.
See all 1,434 roles at Emory HealthcareSources
- emoryhealthcare.org/locations/hospitals/emory-university-hospital
Employer website
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Emory-Healthcare-ICU-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE19564.0,16_KO17,37.htm
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2025-07-11
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Emory-Healthcare-Reviews-E19564.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-10-09
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Emory-Healthcare-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE19564.0,16_KO17,33.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09-07
- youtube.com/watch
The hard parts · as of 2025-08-14
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