Registered Nurse - Residency Program - Spring '24

Our purpose, our promise - to make a positive difference in every life we touch.

Registered Nurse Residency Program will begin in February 2024

Our 12-month, comprehensive, transition-to-practice program facilitates your progress from student to professional nurse through education, mentorship and peer support.

Our Nurse Residency Program prepares new graduate nurses by teaching the knowledge, skills and behaviors that are necessary to continuously improve quality and safety at the point of care.

It combines precepted orientation, led by dedicated preceptors, with blended learning experiences.

Nurse residents will :

develop the clinical judgment needed to rapidly recognize a change in patient's condition and the urgency of a clinical situation

cultivate excellent communication skills, allowing them to engage with colleagues and support patients

enjoy cohort experiences designed to promote peer and professional socialization and strengthen your professional commitment to nursing

learn didactic content specifically tailored to new graduates from professional nursing organizations

Opportunities available in Acute Care, Cardiovascular / Progressive Care, Transplant, Critical Care, Women's Services, Emergency Department, Surgical Services and more!

Why Piedmont?

Our Culture

Teamwork and collaboration

Patient Centered-Care

Dedication to quality, safety and service

Our Opportunities

Career pathways

Continuing education opportunities

Our Compensation and Benefits

Competitive base pay plus shift and specialty differentials

401K (6% match after 1 year / 1000 hours worked)

Educational Assistance program

RESPONSIBLE FOR : 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.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : Leadership Skills, Effective Communication Skills, Initiative, Independent Judgment, Ability to handle stressful environments

Job Qualification

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED :

Graduate of a nursing program

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

New Graduates of a nursing program eligible

MINIMUM LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW :

Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse

BLS certification required.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelor's degree preferred

Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable

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