RN, Georgia state licensure and/or NLC/eNCL multistate licensureRN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure RequiredCheck your license
Certification
BCLSBCLS - Basic Life Support Required
Certification
advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicableAdvanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum) Required
Certification
ACLS (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery)ACLS Certification (Cardiac Tele, Critical Care, Surgical Services including Labor and Delivery) Required
chemotherapy/biotherapy certification before independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology)Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification - prior to independent chemotherapy administration (Infusion/Oncology) Required
Certification
PEARS at Piedmont Athens HospitalPEARS Certification ( at Piedmont Athens Hospital) Required
Certification
PALS if unit cares for pediatric patients (Surgical Services)PALS if unit provides care to pediatric patients (Surgical Services) Required
Certification
ACLS (Emergency Department)ACLS and PALS Certification (Emergency Department) Required
Certification
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery)After hire · within 12 months of start dateAWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start date (Labor and Delivery)
Education
graduate of a recognized, accredited school of nursingGraduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
Experience
1 year nursing experience in a hospital setting1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
Preferred
Education
bachelor's degreeBachelor's Degree Preferred
Experience
2 or more years nursing experience in a hospital setting2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred
coordinates nursing care and operational issues during shiftCoordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift.
Day to day
provides clinical care as needed when census demandsProvides clinical care as needed when census demands.
Day to day
communicates patient care, departmental and staff concerns to leadersCommunicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s).
Day to day
serves as resource for guidance and assistance to staffServes as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.
Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift. Provides clinical care as needed when census demands. Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s). Serves as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.
Responsibilities
Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during his/her shift. Provides clinical care as needed when census demands. Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s). Serves as resource for guidance and assistance to the staff.
Qualifications
Education
Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Work Experience
1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting Required
2 years or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting Preferred
The Atlanta residency formally combines orientation led by dedicated preceptors with blended learning, mentorship and peer/cohort support over 12 months. The length of unit-specific orientation and preceptor-to-resident staffing are not specified.
Neighborhoods+North Columbus is the usual landing pad for families and professionals, covering Old Town, Ivy Park, The Glenns, and Maple Ridge, with a wave of new housing and strong school ratings. Green Island Hills is repeatedly named among the nicest, safest pockets; Midland, just northwest, is a quiet, well-kept family suburb still minutes from North Columbus amenities. In-town, Dinglewood sits just outside Midtown as a historic, convenient alternative. For more lot and Harris County schools, locals point to Fortson, Cataula, and Ellersley; across the river, Smiths Station and Phenix City, Alabama, draw budget-conscious buyers with newer homes and a roughly 20–30 minute Fort Moore commute.
North Columbus is the usual landing pad for families and professionals, covering Old Town, Ivy Park, The Glenns, and Maple Ridge, with a wave of new housing and strong school ratings. Green Island Hills is repeatedly named among the nicest, safest pockets; Midland, just northwest, is a quiet, well-kept family suburb still minutes from North Columbus amenities.
In-town, Dinglewood sits just outside Midtown as a historic, convenient alternative. For more lot and Harris County schools, locals point to Fortson, Cataula, and Ellersley; across the river, Smiths Station and Phenix City, Alabama, draw budget-conscious buyers with newer homes and a roughly 20–30 minute Fort Moore commute.
Getting around+Typical citywide commute is about 20 minutes, a practical upside of Columbus’s compact layout. Harris County spots such as Ellersley run about 25–40 minutes; Smiths Station, Alabama, is commonly 20–30 minutes to Fort Moore. Housing nearest the post can go pending in about 25 days, so commute-driven inventory turns over fast. These sources assume driving and do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking rules.
Typical citywide commute is about 20 minutes, a practical upside of Columbus’s compact layout. Harris County spots such as Ellersley run about 25–40 minutes; Smiths Station, Alabama, is commonly 20–30 minutes to Fort Moore.
Housing nearest the post can go pending in about 25 days, so commute-driven inventory turns over fast. These sources assume driving and do not name hospital campuses, bus lines, or parking rules.
Outdoors+The Chattahoochee Riverwalk is the city’s everyday outdoor spine, with whitewater rafting on the river itself—unusual for a metro this size. Hikers and paddlers add Standing Boy trails, Flat Rock Park on Flat Rock Road, Pine Mountain, and Callaway Gardens. Soccer and extensive trail access round out an outdoor culture residents treat as a core reason to live here.
The Chattahoochee Riverwalk is the city’s everyday outdoor spine, with whitewater rafting on the river itself—unusual for a metro this size. Hikers and paddlers add Standing Boy trails, Flat Rock Park on Flat Rock Road, Pine Mountain, and Callaway Gardens.
Soccer and extensive trail access round out an outdoor culture residents treat as a core reason to live here.
Columbus sits on the Chattahoochee at the Georgia–Alabama line, a second-most-populous Georgia metro that sells river whitewater, a daily Riverwalk, and housing still listing around the low $220s. Nurses typically land on the north side—Maple Ridge, Green Island Hills, Old Town, Ivy Park, The Glenns—or in nearby Midland: newer suburban streets, stronger school ratings, and a citywide commute that averages about 20 minutes. Harris County towns like Fortson, Cataula, and Ellersley add acreage and Harris County schools; Smiths Station across the river stretches a first-home budget further. Weekends go to Standing Boy trails, Flat Rock Park, Pine Mountain, Callaway Gardens, and the National Infantry Museum. Downtown’s riverfront around Hotel Indigo, Mike's City Grill, and Meritage is the walkable dining core; RushSouth and a growing music scene fill dates without big-city concert depth. Tradeoffs are real: modest local wages, hot humid summers, scant high-end retail, and no major-league sports. What you get instead is Fort Moore’s roughly 35,000-job economic anchor, few HOAs, a tight-knit welcome, and more house and outdoor time than the same paycheck buys in Atlanta.
