RN Residency Spring 2027 - Piedmont Mountainside

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.

Jasper, Georgia

Eligibility: Acute CareCritical CareEmergency DeptWomen's Services

Posted Aug 1 · New grads welcomed

Unit and setting: ER · Hospital
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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New grads: Welcomed, 12-month residency

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Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

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6 months before
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Around graduation
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Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
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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.

What it pays

Benefits

Competitive and equitable compensation
Total Wellness programs
Wellness Coaching App – 24/7 Live Coaching
Physician and Nursing Peer Coaching
Financial Wellness Planning and Education
Employee Assistance Program

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Combined PTO days
100% paid Maternity Leave
Employer Paid Military Leave
PTO cash-in
Medical/Prescription Drug Plans
Dental and Vision
Adoption Assistance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Health Reimbursement Account
Fully paid long term disability
Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Opportunities for advancement
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
HRA
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
AD&D

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Orientation: 12-month residency

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12-month comprehensive transition-to-practice nurse residency program facilitating progress from student to professional nurse through education, mentorship and peer support. Opportunities available in Acute Care, Critical Care, Emergency Dept, Women's Services, Cardiovascular/Progressive Care, Surgical Services, Transplant, and more. Program begins February 2027.

What's around it?

In Jasper, GA

Jasper, GA

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Life in Jasper, GA

NeighborhoodsJasper offers a distinct split between downtown living and surrounding mountain enclaves. Downtown Jasper features newer infill including condominiums and townhomes suited for low-maintenance living within walking distance of Main Street amenities. Outside the core, private gated master-planned communities like Bent Tree and nearby Big Canoe feature golf courses, private lakes, and expansive clubhouses at a higher price tier. The outer rural peripheries of Pickens County and nearby Talking Rock feature ranch-style homes, rustic log cabins, and custom mountain properties with acreage.

Jasper offers a distinct split between downtown living and surrounding mountain enclaves. Downtown Jasper features newer infill including condominiums and townhomes suited for low-maintenance living within walking distance of Main Street amenities.

Outside the core, private gated master-planned communities like Bent Tree and nearby Big Canoe feature golf courses, private lakes, and expansive clubhouses at a higher price tier. The outer rural peripheries of Pickens County and nearby Talking Rock feature ranch-style homes, rustic log cabins, and custom mountain properties with acreage.

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As of Oct 8, 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: facebook.com

Getting aroundDaily travel in Jasper is entirely car-dependent, with local transit nonexistent and daily walkability low across most residential sectors. Commuters traveling locally or to medical facilities navigate regional routes with typical local drive times averaging under twenty minutes. Highway connections place Jasper roughly sixty miles—or about an hour's drive—north of Atlanta and within twenty-five to thirty minutes of Canton, though recent population influxes have begun generating noticeable morning and afternoon traffic along primary corridors.

Daily travel in Jasper is entirely car-dependent, with local transit nonexistent and daily walkability low across most residential sectors. Commuters traveling locally or to medical facilities navigate regional routes with typical local drive times averaging under twenty minutes.

Highway connections place Jasper roughly sixty miles—or about an hour's drive—north of Atlanta and within twenty-five to thirty minutes of Canton, though recent population influxes have begun generating noticeable morning and afternoon traffic along primary corridors.

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As of Oct 8, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: georgiacfy.com Source 4: homes.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsKnown as 'The First Mountain City,' Jasper sits directly in the Appalachian foothills with extensive trail and water access. Burnt Mountain Preserve offers ridge hikes with panoramic views stretching toward Atlanta and Chattanooga on clear days, while Eagles Rest Park and Roper Park provide accessible walking paths, athletic courts, and a municipal summer pool. Jasper City Park provides a scenic duck pond for casual strolls, and regional recreation within twenty miles includes boating and fishing at Carters Lake and the expansive waterfall trails of Amicalola Falls State Park.

Known as 'The First Mountain City,' Jasper sits directly in the Appalachian foothills with extensive trail and water access. Burnt Mountain Preserve offers ridge hikes with panoramic views stretching toward Atlanta and Chattanooga on clear days, while Eagles Rest Park and Roper Park provide accessible walking paths, athletic courts, and a municipal summer pool.

Jasper City Park provides a scenic duck pond for casual strolls, and regional recreation within twenty miles includes boating and fishing at Carters Lake and the expansive waterfall trails of Amicalola Falls State Park.

Sources

As of Oct 8, 2026Source 1: georgiacfy.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: homes.com

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Living in Jasper

Nicknamed 'The First Mountain City,' Jasper delivers an appealing compromise for healthcare professionals seeking Appalachian foothills living within practical driving distance of metropolitan conveniences. Located roughly an hour north of Atlanta in Pickens County, the town balances small-town character with spectacular natural amenities. Off-duty shifts can be spent hiking ridge paths at Burnt Mountain Preserve, relaxing at Fainting Goat Vineyards, or enjoying downtown staples like 61 Main and Pendley Creek Brewing. Housing caters to varied lifestyles, offering downtown townhomes, established neighborhood ranches, and private gated resort enclaves like Bent Tree. Relocating nurses should plan for an entirely vehicle-reliant lifestyle, as public transit is absent and growing regional traffic impacts main roads. Additionally, outlying mountain homes frequently trade modern municipal utilities for private well and septic setups alongside intermittent cell service. For clinicians wanting access to premier trail networks and annual traditions like the Georgia Marble Festival without paying the steep premiums of further-north tourist hubs, Jasper provides an authentic, quiet mountain base.

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As of 2026-07Source 1: homes.com Source 2: georgiacfy.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: youtube.com

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