RN - MedSurg, Days
Augusta, Georgia
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- MedSurg · Hospital The staff nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients across the lifespan, utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
- License
- RN licenseValid RN license and BLS certification required.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Valid RN license and BLS certification required.
- Certification
- Additional certifications may be required based on specialty area, such as ACLS, PALS, Chemotherapy/Biotherapy, or NRP, with some certifications needed within specified timeframes.
- Certification
- Specialized certifications and training are necessary for units like Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Dialysis, Emergency, Oncology, Pediatrics, Surgical Services, and Women’s Services.
- Certification
- The role demands professional growth, accountability, and adherence to policies, with responsibilities including supervising staff, coordinating care, and ensuring compliance with certification requirements relevant to the specific clinical area.
Preferred
- Education
- Graduation from an accredited nursing school; Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience
- New graduates eligible; hospital experience 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 residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround 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
- Patients
- The staff nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients across the lifespan, utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. The staff nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients across the lifespan, utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
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The staff nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to patients across the lifespan, utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Responsibilities include maintaining practice standards, coordinating patient care activities, and ensuring quality nursing services within organizational policies.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited nursing school; Bachelor's degree preferred. New graduates eligible; hospital experience preferred. Valid RN license and BLS certification required. Additional certifications may be required based on specialty area, such as ACLS, PALS, Chemotherapy/Biotherapy, or NRP, with some certifications needed within specified timeframes. Specialized certifications and training are necessary for units like Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Dialysis, Emergency, Oncology, Pediatrics, Surgical Services, and Women’s Services.
The role demands professional growth, accountability, and adherence to policies, with responsibilities including supervising staff, coordinating care, and ensuring compliance with certification requirements relevant to the specific clinical area.
What's around it?
Augusta, GA
Living costs about 8% below the US average