Nurse Residency Winter Program
Columbus, Georgia
Under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and/or Nursing Unit Director, perform nursing patient care duties for the assigned unit or department.
Posted Jul 8 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- assigned unit or department · Hospital Under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and/or Nursing Unit Director, perform nursing patient care duties for the assigned unit or department.
- License
- RN license Valid licensure in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse (RN) or multi state/compact RN licenseValid Georgia RN licensure or multi-state/compact RN license
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program Six (6) months of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a direct patient care setting unless entering into the Nurse Residency Program
- License
- Valid Georgia RN licensure or multi-state/compact RN license Valid licensure in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse (RN) or multi state/compact RN license Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
- Certification
- ACLS within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months of hire
- Education
- Associate degree in nursing Associates degree in Nursing Required
- Experience
- Six months RN experience in direct patient care, waived for Nurse Residency Program
- Also asks
- Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Also asks
- Works in a stressful environment and takes appropriate action Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelors degree in Nursing Preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Plan, provide, and evaluate total nursing care Plan, provide, and evaluate total nursing care in accordance with the established patient care philosophy.
- Day to day
- Facilitate individualized, goal-directed nursing care using the nursing process
- Care model
- primary nursing
- Day to day
- Relate effectively with other shifts for continuity of care Relate effectively with other shifts for continuity of care,
- Day to day
- Maintain satisfactory relations with other departments and nursing units maintain satisfactory relations with other departments and nursing units
- Day to day
- Participate in all phases of education participate in all phases of education
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
Posted on St. Francis-Emory Healthcare’s careers page.
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At. St. Francis-Emory Healthcare, we recognize that our patients deserve qualified, engaged, and competent nurses. And we know that our nurses deserve a working environment that is safe, leaders who are visible and supportive, and opportunities to grow and develop. We have a positive, hopeful, and resilient leadership team that is solely focused on taking care of the heart of St. Francis – the people who work here. If you feel that your skills and compassion fit with our vision for person-centered care and evidence-based practice, and you would like to belong to a hospital family that only the best are invited to join, we invite you to apply today.
Under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and/or Nursing Unit Director, perform nursing patient care duties for the assigned unit or department. Plan, provide, and evaluate total nursing care in accordance with the established patient care philosophy. Facilitate individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. Relate effectively with other shifts for continuity of care, maintain satisfactory relations with other departments and nursing units; and participate in all phases of education.
Qualifications
Minimum
Education
Associates degree in Nursing Required Bachelors degree in Nursing Preferred
Required
Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) Required ACLS within 6 months of hire
Licenses
Valid licensure in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse (RN) or multi state/compact RN license
Minimum Work
Experience
Six (6) months of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a direct patient care setting unless entering into the Nurse Residency Program
What's around it?
Columbus, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,106/mo
- Household income
- $58,073/yr, all local households, not nurse pay