RN-Cardiac Surgery Stepdown, Nights
Atlanta, Georgia
You'll work nights on a cardiac surgery stepdown unit.
Posted Sep 18 · Applications close Sep 18, 2027 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights RN-Cardiac Surgery Stepdown, Nights
- Unit and setting
- Cardiac Surgery Stepdown RN-Cardiac Surgery Stepdown, Nights
- License
- RN license current Georgia RN license, or NLC/eNLC multistate license
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed No experience required New Graduates of a nursing program eligible Required
- License
- current Georgia RN license, or NLC/eNLC multistate license Check your license
- Certification
- BCLS BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
- Education
- graduate of a recognized, accredited nursing program Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
Preferred
- Education
- bachelor's degree Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- Experience
- 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions Preferred
- Also asks
- nursing experience in a hospital setting Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
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 →
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- coordinate care activities for all assigned staff coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care
- Details
- works at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on Piedmont HealthCare’s careers page.
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Responsibilities The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.
Qualifications Education Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required Bachelor’s Degree Preferred Work Experience No experience required New Graduates of a nursing program eligible Required Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions Preferred Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License. Required and BCLS - Basic Life Support Required Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum) Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
What's around it?
Atlanta, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,711/mo
- Household income
- $85,652/yr, all local households, not nurse pay