Nurse Professional Development Coord

Columbus, Georgia

The Professional Development Coordinator provides oversight and implementation of several robust academic and professional development programs at Piedmont Columbus Regional.

Posted Oct 4 · 5 years of experience

Unit and setting: Professional Development · Hospital
License: RN license RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Upon Hire RequiredGeorgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure upon hire
Term: Permanent Nurse Professional Development Coordinator, FT, Piedmont Columbus MidtownFull time

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License: Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure upon hire RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Upon Hire Required Check your license
Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing Bachelor's Degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing Required
Experience: 5 years of professional clinical experience 5 years of professional clinical experience Required

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Certification: one specialized professional certification One specialized professional certification Preferred
Experience: previous training and/or precepting experience Previous training and/or precepting experience Preferred

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Benefitswellness programswellness programs
Benefitsopportunities for advancementopportunities for advancement

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Day to day: oversight and implementation of academic and professional development programs The Professional Development Coordinator provides oversight and implementation of several robust academic and professional development programs at Piedmont Columbus Regional.
Day to day: facilitate programs for nurse development and retention including apprenticeships, student records/scheduling, and Clinical Ladder
Day to day: serve as resource and liaison between organization and academic partners
Day to day: work with nursing leadership on recruitment and retention initiatives The Coordinator will work closely with nursing leadership on overall recruitment and retention initiatives in concert with local strategic goals, initiatives.

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Overview

When you join Piedmont, you're not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch - especially yours. We're committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates.

Together, we're doing big things. One employee, one team, and one community at a time. Piedmont is a place where your work truly matters-and where you're supported to do your best every day.

We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth. With competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement, you'll have what you need to thrive now and build a strong future.

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Nurse Professional Development Coordinator, FT, Piedmont Columbus Midtown

The Professional Development Coordinator provides oversight and implementation of several robust academic and professional development programs at Piedmont Columbus Regional. The Professional Development Coordinator functions as the facilitator of programs aimed at the development and retention of nurses, including but not limited to, the facilitation of student nursing apprenticeships, maintaining records and scheduling of student nurses, and facilitating the Clinical Ladder program. This individual will serve a key role in professional recognition for experienced nurses and the attraction of new talent to the organization.

The Professional Development Coordinator will be an experienced, competent nursing professional who serves as a resource and liaison between our organization and our academic partners. The Coordinator will work closely with nursing leadership on overall recruitment and retention initiatives in concert with local strategic goals, initiatives.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing Required

Work Experience

5 years of professional clinical experience Required

Previous training and/or precepting experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Upon Hire Required

One specialized professional certification Preferred

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Piedmont Columbus Midtown

What's around it?

In Columbus, GA

Columbus, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $1,106/mo
Household income: $58,073/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Columbus, GA

NeighborhoodsNorth 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.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: facebook.com

Getting aroundTypical 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.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 2: youtube.com

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.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 4: makemymove.com Source 5: bhamfamily.com

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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.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: amazingcolumbusga.com Source 4: bhamfamily.com Source 5: makemymove.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: ten20property.com

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