Grady Health System

Charting runs on Epic. Shifts come full-time or PRN, with night incentives on the table, and the ED alone sees on the order of 155,000 visits a year. If you are new, the Nurse Residency brings cohorts through the year; you apply three to four months ahead and learn in a new simulation center with experienced preceptors. If you already have your feet under you, specialty certs (ABLS, ATCN, SANE, TNCC), tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 a year, student loan forgiveness, and roles like OR Clinical Coordinator give you a next step. Grady states its RNs earn 23% above the Georgia average, with premium pay and sign-on bonuses recruiters mention. The practical layer is concrete: onsite parking, fitness center, cafeteria discounts, medical/dental/vision, 401K with up to 4% match, and a teaching floor shared with Emory and Morehouse physicians. What you should weigh honestly is volume—staffing strain and metric-heavy management show up in nurse reviews even when teammates describe the culture as supportive and family-like.

Community-service focus recognized as a finalist for the 2026 Foster G. McGaw Prize; public safety-net teaching hospital serving Atlanta through the main campus and neighborhood health centers.