Fall 2025 Pulmonary Thoracic Care Unit RN Residency Program

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in Atlanta as a Registered Nurse in the Fall 2025 Pulmonary Thoracic Care Unit RN Residency Program. This role involves providing professional nursing care, participating in a residency program, and advancing your nursing practice. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with a passion for patient care and a commitment to professional development. Northside Hospital offers a supportive environment for new nurses to grow and excel in their careers.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school and licensed as an RN in Georgia.
• Less than one year of RN experience.
• Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

• Independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients.
• Participates in the Nurse Residency Program.
• Follows physician orders and established guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Knowledge

Leadership

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Fall 2025 Pulmonary Thoracic Care Unit RN Residency Program

Join to apply for the Fall 2025 Pulmonary Thoracic Care Unit RN Residency Program role at Northside Hospital.

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. We are expanding our care to serve more patients and communities, creating opportunities for healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover your career possibilities at Northside today.

The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients, following physician orders and established guidelines, within the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.

The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition (2015) defines nursing as:

“Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.”

Education

The scope of practice for registered nurses depends on their education, experience, role, and the population served (ANA, Scope and Standards of Practice, 2015, p 2). At Northside Hospital, professional nursing practice utilizes the ANA’s Scope and Standards, including:

• Clinical Knowledge and Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation; Clinical Information Systems; Patient Care Technology.
• Professional Practice: Communication, Culturally Congruent Practice, Ethics, Professional Practice Evaluation, Resource Utilization.
• Leadership: Collaboration, Community Involvement, Environmental Health.
• Professional Development: Education of Self and Others, Knowledge Expansion, Practice Advancement, Contribution to the Profession.
• Evidence-Based Practice, Quality, and Research: Evidence-based Practice, Nursing Research, Practice Quality, Patient Satisfaction, External Reporting/Benchmarks.

Northside Hospital’s Staff RN roles progress from novice to expert levels. Employed nurses at a specific level are expected to possess the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities of all prior levels.

Staff RN Resident I

This position is part of the NSH Nursing Excellence Track (NEXT) Program. Level I nurses are competent and practice professionally across various clinical areas, actively participating in the Nurse Residency Program.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Introduction to and mastery of policies, procedures, and guidelines with peer support.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school and licensed as an RN in Georgia in good standing.
• Less than one year of RN experience.
• Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Additional CPR certifications (ACLS, NRP, PALS) as required by the unit.
• Refer to specific clinical unit for additional education, competencies, or certifications.

Unit-specific Requirements

• Bone Marrow Transplant & Critical Care: ACLS certification within one year.
• Emergency Department: Maintains ACLS certification.
• Gastro-Intestinal Lab: Maintains ACLS if performing moderate sedation.
• Neurosciences: ACLS for Neurovascular Intermediate care; Critical Care and Arrhythmia course preferred.
• Special Care Nurseries: Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certification.
• Surgical Services (OR & PACU): Operating Room or PACU experience or relevant courses preferred.
• All areas: ACLS preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
• Other unit-specific attributes as applicable.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Healthcare