Registered Nurse (RN) - Part-time - Days - Medical Specialties - Kennestone

Wellstar Health System

Marietta, Georgia

You'll join the Medical Specialties team at Kennestone Hospital as an experienced RN.

Posted Jul 17 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours: Days Day (United States of America)
Unit and setting: Medical Specialties · Hospital we're seeking experienced, compassionate Registered Nurses to join our Medical Specialties team
License: RN license Current Georgia Registered Nurse license or eligibility through the Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) requiredCurrent Georgia RN license or eNLC eligibility
Term: Permanent Registered Nurse (RN) - Part-time - Days - Medical Specialties - KennestonePart-time

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License: Current Georgia RN license or eNLC eligibility Current Georgia Registered Nurse license or eligibility through the Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) required Check your license
Certification: Current BLS Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Education: ADN or graduate of an accredited nursing school Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Experience: 1 year recent RN experience in an acute care setting Minimum of one (1) year of recent, relevant Registered Nurse experience in an acute care setting.

Preferred

Certification: ACLS ACLS preferred
Education: BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

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Precepting: You would precept other nurses Serve as a mentor or preceptor as opportunities arise.
Day to day: patient and family teaching Educate patients and their families to support positive health outcomes.

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Registered Nurse (RN) position at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Medical Specialties. Responsibilities include delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered nursing care, assessing/planning/implementing/evaluating individualized care plans, collaborating with healthcare team, educating patients and families, utilizing evidence-based practices, documenting patient care, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. Requires ADN or graduate of accredited nursing school (BSN preferred), minimum 1 year recent RN experience in acute care setting, current Georgia RN license or eNLC eligibility, and current BLS certification.

What's around it?

In Marietta, GA

Marietta, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,586/mo
Household income: $72,725/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Marietta, GA

NeighborhoodsFour named lifestyle pockets dominate local advice: East Cobb for families and strong schools; historic Marietta Square for walkable urban living around shops and restaurants; West Cobb for more affordable new construction; and Sandy Plains for quieter established homes. City of Marietta (about 60,000–66,000 people) is not the same as unincorporated East Cobb, which still uses a Marietta address but does not pay city taxes. Other named areas include Whitlock Heights, East Marietta, Kenwood, Westwood, Fair Oaks, North Marietta, McArthur Manor, Downtown, Southwest Marietta, and Southeast Marietta. Nearby Smyrna and Roswell come up as alternatives depending on traffic and schools.

Four named lifestyle pockets dominate local advice: East Cobb for families and strong schools; historic Marietta Square for walkable urban living around shops and restaurants; West Cobb for more affordable new construction; and Sandy Plains for quieter established homes. City of Marietta (about 60,000–66,000 people) is not the same as unincorporated East Cobb, which still uses a Marietta address but does not pay city taxes.

Other named areas include Whitlock Heights, East Marietta, Kenwood, Westwood, Fair Oaks, North Marietta, McArthur Manor, Downtown, Southwest Marietta, and Southeast Marietta. Nearby Smyrna and Roswell come up as alternatives depending on traffic and schools.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: sparefoot.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: nelsonwesterberg.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: reddit.com

Getting aroundMarietta sits about 20 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta and is often described as a 20-minute drive when traffic cooperates; traffic itself is a repeatedly named drawback. Sources do not name hospital campuses, shift-parking rules, or transit lines for nurses, so Cobb living reads as car-dependent. Local employment anchors include Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Lockheed Martin, and healthcare companies, with The Battery and Truist Park nearby. Reddit notes that with traffic, some Marietta locations can feel closer to Roswell than to Smyrna.

Marietta sits about 20 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta and is often described as a 20-minute drive when traffic cooperates; traffic itself is a repeatedly named drawback. Sources do not name hospital campuses, shift-parking rules, or transit lines for nurses, so Cobb living reads as car-dependent.

Local employment anchors include Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Lockheed Martin, and healthcare companies, with The Battery and Truist Park nearby. Reddit notes that with traffic, some Marietta locations can feel closer to Roswell than to Smyrna.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: sparefoot.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: nelsonwesterberg.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: reddit.com

OutdoorsKennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park covers more than 2,900 acres with hiking, biking, picnicking, historic tours, and Atlanta-skyline views at 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr, Kennesaw. In town: East Cobb Park (20 acres at 3322 Roswell Rd) for trails, playgrounds, and outdoor concerts; Glover Park in the Square at 50 Park Square NE; Terrell Mill Park at 480 Terrell Mill Rd SE with soccer and softball fields; Laurel Park at 151 Manning Rd SE with tennis, basketball, and duck ponds. Sope Creek Park and Trail pass Civil War paper-mill ruins; the paved Silver Comet Trail runs more than 61 miles toward Alabama; Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area adds fishing, boating, hiking, and wildlife viewing.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park covers more than 2,900 acres with hiking, biking, picnicking, historic tours, and Atlanta-skyline views at 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr, Kennesaw. In town: East Cobb Park (20 acres at 3322 Roswell Rd) for trails, playgrounds, and outdoor concerts; Glover Park in the Square at 50 Park Square NE; Terrell Mill Park at 480 Terrell Mill Rd SE with soccer and softball fields; Laurel Park at 151 Manning Rd SE with tennis, basketball, and duck ponds.

Sope Creek Park and Trail pass Civil War paper-mill ruins; the paved Silver Comet Trail runs more than 61 miles toward Alabama; Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area adds fishing, boating, hiking, and wildlife viewing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apex.mariettalife.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: marietta.com

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Marietta is Cobb County’s historic seat—a mid-sized city of roughly 60,000–66,000 about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta—with a real downtown Square instead of only strip malls. For a relocating nurse the draw is value plus texture: homes around $375,000–$425,000 (often about 10% below Atlanta), rents near $1,300, a 24-hour Marietta Diner for off-shift meals, East Cobb schools, Kennesaw Mountain’s 2,900 acres, and Braves games at Truist Park. Live on walkable Marietta Square for boutiques, Mac’s Chophouse, Two Birds Taphouse, and the Strand Theatre; pick East Cobb for schools; West Cobb for cheaper new construction. Unincorporated East Cobb uses a Marietta address but skips city taxes. Tradeoffs: Atlanta-bound traffic, car dependence, and scant published hospital-parking or transit detail—drive your shift commute before leasing. Safety reputation is strong by metro-Atlanta standards, with neighborhood watches and a family calendar around Glover Park festivals and the weekly farmers’ market.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: sparefoot.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: nelsonwesterberg.com Source 4: crosscountry.com Source 5: apex.mariettalife.com Source 6: youtube.com Source 7: marietta.com

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