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St. Mary's Health Care System

Health system in Athens, GA

  • Sign-on bonus up to $7,500 on 1 role
  • Hiring days and nights
  • New grads welcome on 2 roles
See 15 open roles
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From 15 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 4, 2026Sources

For the St. Mary's Health Care System hiring team

3 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.

  • Cardiac Cath Lab1 role · 1 who fit
  • cardiology1 role · 1 who fit
  • Cath-Lab1 role · 1 who fit
  • Clinical Documentation & Utilization Review Nurses1 role · 0 who fit

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The short version

You are weighing St. Mary's Health Care System in Athens, Georgia. That is the concrete setting: a health care system job in Athens, not a vague regional promise.

Employer research, Aug 4, 2026

Who it fits

Best fit

  • New grads: 2 of 15 roles welcome new grads

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The hard parts

  • No usable pay figures in the validated postings set

    Employer research, Aug 4, 2026

  • No validated unit, scheduling, residency, or benefits detail to rely on before you ask

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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 Athens, GA

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Anchor your nursing career in the Classic City, where post-shift mornings lead to Normaltown cafes and evenings bring legendary downtown music. With living costs about 7% below the national average, Athens lets you trade metro traffic for canopy-lined Five Points streets, Victorian porches, and the tight-knit energy of Georgia's premier college town.

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Metro price level · Athens area
7% below the national average
BEA index 93.3 (100 = national)

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Common questions

Does St. Mary's Health Care System hire new grads?

2 of 15 roles welcome new grads.

Is there a sign-on bonus?

Yes, on 1 of 15 roles, up to $7,500.

Which shifts are open?

Of the 13 roles with a stated shift, 10 are day shifts and 3 are night shifts.

Which units are hiring?

Cardiac cath lab (1), cardiology (1), cath lab (1), clinical documentation & utilization review nurses (1) and more.

How do I apply?

Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to St. Mary's Health Care System, and we tell you what happens next.

Roles from St. Mary's Health Care System

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St. Mary's Health Care System

Lavonia, GA · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Residency program
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour days
  • Floating required
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Greensboro, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour nights
  • Per diem
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • Day shift
  • Endoscopy Department
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • Monday thru Friday
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • Day shift
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour days
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • Monday-Friday
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • 10-⁠hour days
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • Day shift
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • RN
  • Day shift
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St. Mary's Health Care System

Athens, GA · Health system employer

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour nights
  • New grads welcomed

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