Northside Hospital Inc.
Hospital · Canton, GA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 4 · Nights 3
What stands out
New graduates
You can enter a structured RN Residency with concrete cohorts—Summer 2026 ED in Duluth, Fall 2026 ICU in Duluth, Spring 2027 Cardiac in Canton, and Spring 2027 Oncology in Cumming.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: mynorthsidetalent.northside.comSource 3: indeed.comSource 4: simplyhired.com
Experienced nurses
uFlex float covers Acute Care across the Atlanta, Cherokee, and Forsyth campuses with self-scheduling and a one-shift-per-week commitment.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: mynorthsidetalent.northside.com
Experienced nurses
Charge Preceptor roles are posted where roughly 20% of your time is coordinating the day and precepting new employees while you still give direct care.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
You land inside a five-hospital nonprofit system—Atlanta, Cumming, Canton, Duluth, and Lawrenceville—plus 330+ outpatient sites across north metro Atlanta.
As of 2026Source 1: mynorthsidetalent.northside.comSource 2: collaboration.acemapp.orgSource 3: glassdoor.com
More about working here
New graduates
If cardiac is your aim, the Spring 2027 Cardiac RN Residency is posted specifically for Canton, so your first unit can be the campus closest to home.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: mynorthsidetalent.northside.comSource 4: simplyhired.com
Experienced nurses
Night blocks commonly run 7p–7a or 6:45p–7:15a, weekends are usually required, and many RN postings list no on-call.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: mynorthsidetalent.northside.comSource 3: indeed.com
Moving here
Glassdoor’s snapshot sits around 4.3/5 with about 90% willing to recommend, which is the clearest peer signal in the open record.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- uFlex float offers self-scheduling and 1 shift/week commitment; common RN nights 7p-7a or 645PM-715AM; weekends often required; on-call often no
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: mynorthsidetalent.northside.com
- Floating
- UFlex Float Pool floats across Acute Care on Atlanta, Cherokee, and Forsyth campuses with 1 shift/week commitment and self-scheduling
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Charge opportunities
- RN Charge Preceptor roles posted; coordinates daily activities and precepts new employees (~20% of role)
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Nurse Practitioner total pay range, Lawrenceville GA (Glassdoor estimate)
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance for Critical Care Nocturnist Physician at Northside Hospital Gwinnett
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
- Pay and benefits
- Relocation stipend available for Acute Care Surgery physician role, Atlanta campus
As of 2026Source: mynorthsidetalent.northside.com
- Pay and benefits
- Physician benefits include fully funded pension, 403B, 457M, CME, cell-phone stipend
As of 2026Source: mynorthsidetalent.northside.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- RN Residency Program (ED, ICU, Cardiac, Oncology cohorts) · Applications: Multiple cohorts: Summer 2026 ED Duluth; Fall 2026 ICU Duluth (waitlist); Spring 2027 Cardiac Canton; Spring 2027 Oncology Cumming
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: mynorthsidetalent.northside.comSource 3: indeed.comSource 4: simplyhired.com
- Preceptors and orientation
- Charge Preceptor RN role exists (PACU); ~20% charge-preceptor duties educating new employees
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Who they are
You are looking at Northside Hospital’s Canton, Georgia campus—part of a nonprofit system with five acute-care hospitals across north metro Atlanta and more than 300 outpatient sites.
- Hospital · Canton, GA
- Hiring days & nights
More about Northside Hospital Inc.
If you are new to practice, residency cohorts are already on the calendar for ED, ICU, Cardiac, and Oncology, including a Spring 2027 Cardiac track in Canton. Nights often run a full 12 hours, weekends are part of the rhythm, and many postings say no on-call. If you already have your feet under you, uFlex float work covers Acute Care on the Atlanta, Cherokee, and Forsyth campuses with self-scheduling and as little as one shift a week. Charge Preceptor roles show up too, splitting most of your time in direct care with a smaller share coordinating the day and teaching new employees. Practice is framed around the Georgia Nurse Practice Act and ANA standards, with collaboration and clear communication called out as everyday expectations. Canton itself is a car-first foothills city about forty miles north of downtown Atlanta—more space than the inner north suburbs, a shorter local drive to the Cherokee campus, and a longer haul if you pick up shifts closer in. Peer ratings on Glassdoor sit around 4.3 out of 5 with roughly nine in ten willing to recommend. One practical catch: the Fall 2026 Duluth ICU residency is already on a waitlist, so the tracks people want most do not stay open forever.
Nursing practice is governed by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act and ANA Scope and Standards, with stated values of collaboration, communication, coordination, integration, and empowerment.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall employee rating and recommend rate
- Glassdoor snapshot shows 4.3/5 from thousands of ratings with about 90% willing to recommend and high CEO approval.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
The Fall 2026 Duluth ICU RN Residency is already listed as waitlist, so the most sought-after tracks can close before you finish weighing options.
As of 2026Source 1: mynorthsidetalent.northside.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: indeed.comSource 4: simplyhired.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 22, 2026
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A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- CardiacNights 2new grads2 open
- IV TherapyDays 22 open
Permanent Staff RN IV Therapy roles posted under Northside standard RN practice description.
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
- Bone Marrow Transplantnew grads1 open
- NICUNights 11 open
Staff RN NICU night shift permanent posting; hours 7p-7:30a; weekends rotating basis.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
- PACU1 open
RN Charge Preceptor PACU (Ground FL); ~80% direct care and 20% charge-preceptor duties; all age populations.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
- Pain & SpineDays 11 open
Cardiac / Acute Cardiac
Spring 2027 Cardiac RN Residency in Canton GA; Acute Cardiac Unit RN nights 645PM-715AM with weekends.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
ICU
Fall 2026 Duluth ICU RN Residency Program listed as waitlist; nights 7p-7a, weekends required, no on-call.
Source location unconfirmedSource: mynorthsidetalent.northside.com
Emergency Department
Summer 2026 Emergency Department RN Residency Program in Duluth GA; full-time, no on-call.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
Float / uFlex Acute Care
UFlex Float Pool covers Acute Care across Atlanta, Cherokee and Forsyth legacy campuses; 1 shift/week commitment.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Oncology
Multiple OP Oncology RN and Spring 2027 Oncology RN Residency postings at Braselton, Dacula, Cumming.
Source location unconfirmedSource: simplyhired.com
Emergency Services Super User
RN Super User Emergency Services role; also Clinical System Super User RN roles on acute surgical and medicine units.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.com
Open roles
Current openings at Northside Hospital Inc.
Refreshed throughout the day.
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