RN Residency Spring 2027 - Piedmont Rockdale
Piedmont HealthCare
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Piedmont Rockdale Hospital is offering a 12-month Nurse Residency program that supports new graduate nurses with education, mentorship, and peer support to become proficient in quality and safety at the point of care.
Participants will complete precepted orientation and blended learning experiences, developing clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork across Acute Care and other departments, with strong career growth opportunities.
Qualifications
- Leadership, communication, initiative, independent judgment, and ability to handle stressful environments.
- Graduate of a nursing program; new graduates eligible.
- Current Georgia RN license and BLS certification required.
Responsibilities
- Complete 12-month Nurse Residency with education, mentorship, and blended learning.
- Develop clinical judgment to recognize patient condition changes and urgency.
- Engage with colleagues to support patients and improve quality and safety at the point of care.
- Participate in precepted orientation led by dedicated preceptors.
Skills
Education
Job description
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, Critical Care, Emergency Department, Women's Services, Cardiovascular/Progressive Care, Surgical Services, Transplant, and more!
- Competitive and equitable compensation for all roles
- Total Wellness programs for you and your family
- Wellness Coaching App - 24/7 Live Coaching
- Physician and Nursing Peer Coaching
- Financial Wellness Planning and Education
- Broad Employee Assistance Program services
- PTO your way
- Combined PTO days for greater flexibility
- 100% paid Maternity Leave (requires return to work)
- Employer Paid Military Leave
- Opportunity for PTO cash-in
- For 2027, Piedmont is providing full-time and part-time team members with time to give back and make a positive difference in the community.
- Benefits
- Choice of Medical/Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental and Vision o Adoption Assistance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Healthcare and Dependent Day Care
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Fully paid long term disability
- Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
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.
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, Critical Care, Emergency Department, Women's Services, Cardiovascular/Progressive Care, Surgical Services, Transplant, and more!
- Competitive and equitable compensation for all roles
- Total Wellness programs for you and your family
- Wellness Coaching App - 24/7 Live Coaching
- Physician and Nursing Peer Coaching
- Financial Wellness Planning and Education
- Broad Employee Assistance Program services
- PTO your way
- Combined PTO days for greater flexibility
- 100% paid Maternity Leave (requires return to work)
- Employer Paid Military Leave
- Opportunity for PTO cash-in
- For 2027, Piedmont is providing full-time and part-time team members with time to give back and make a positive difference in the community.
- Benefits
- Choice of Medical/Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental and Vision o Adoption Assistance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Healthcare and Dependent Day Care
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Fully paid long term disability
- Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
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.
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.
Leadership Skills, Effective Communication Skills, Initiative, Independent Judgment, Ability to handle stressful environments
- Graduate of a nursing program
- New Graduates of a nursing program eligible
- Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse
- BLS certification required.
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable
Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
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