Spring 2027 Cardiac RN Residency Program
Canton, Georgia
You'll manage patient care for your own assigned group of patients. Northside Hospital Inc. is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
- Eligibility
- Cardiology
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · nights, 7p-7a Work Hours:: 7p-7a
- Unit and setting
- Cardiac · Hospital
- License
- RN license Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.Georgia RN license in good standing, without limitations
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program Spring 2027 Cardiac RN Residency Program
- License
- Georgia RN license in good standing, without limitations Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations. Check your license
- Certification
- AHA BLS Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Preferred
- Certification
- ACLS, PALS, NRP or other unit-specific clinical specialty certification Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units.
- Also asks
- Color vision needed for some units Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.
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 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
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
You are looking at Northside Hospital’s Canton, Georgia campus—part of a nonprofit system with five acute-care hospitals across north metro Atlanta and more than 300 outpatient sites. If you are new to practice, residency cohorts are already on the calendar…
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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 preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Cardiac has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Overview
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Responsibilities
The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.
The Northside Hospital Staff Registered Professional Nurse manages patient care of an assigned group of patients in accordance with the philosophy and policies of Northside Hospital. Additionally, the practice of all professional nurses at Northside Hospital reflects the values of collaboration, communication, coordination, integration, and empowerment.
Qualifications
Required
Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
Preferred
BSN degree Additional Life Support credential (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc.) or other clinical specialty certifications in specific units. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units. Work Hours:: 7p-7a
What's around it?
Canton, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,680/mo
- Household income
- $80,091/yr, all local households, not nurse pay