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New Grad Nurse Residency Programs in Atlanta, GA

9 hospitals and health systems in the Atlanta area have 76 new grad RN jobs open today, 69 of them posted as a nurse residency, and 3 jobs for nursing students. Each is read every night from the hospital's own job board, with the cohort it starts in and the pay it states.

The Atlanta area here is the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan area.

Posted pay $50-$70/hrUpdated 2 hrs ago

Cohorts open now

The start dates the Atlanta area's new grad RN postings name.

Units hiring new grads

The units the postings name, with how many jobs name each.

Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in Atlanta

Most open jobs in the area first, with the cohorts, units and pay of their postings here.

HospitalOpen jobsCohorts namedUnitsPosted pay
Northside Hospital46Spring 2027Emergency, Operating room and perioperative, Intensive care (ICU)Not stated
Piedmont Healthcare16Fall 2026, Spring 2027Medical-surgicalNot stated
Sanzie HealthCare Services6Not namedHome health and hospice$50-$70/hr
Northeast Georgia Health System3Winter 2027, Summer 2027, Fall 2027SeveralNot stated
Emory Healthcare1Fall 2026Medical-surgicalNot stated
Fresenius Medical Care1Not namedSeveralNot stated
Shepherd Center1Not namedSeveralNot stated
Tanner Health1Not namedSeveralNot stated
Wellstar Health System1Spring 2027SeveralNot stated

Open new grad RN jobs in Atlanta

Residencies, new grad RN jobs and graduate nurse (GN) jobs, newest first. Each opens its full posting and applies on the hospital's own job board.

Nurse extern and student nurse jobs in Atlanta

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Frequently asked questions

Which hospitals in Atlanta have nurse residency programs?

9 hospitals and health systems in the Atlanta area have new grad RN jobs open today: Northside Hospital (46), Piedmont Healthcare (16), Sanzie HealthCare Services (6), Northeast Georgia Health System (3) and Emory Healthcare (1), and 4 more listed on this page. Each one's jobs are read every night from its own job board.

When do Atlanta nurse residencies start?

The Atlanta postings open today name Fall 2026 (5 jobs), Winter 2027 (1 job), Spring 2027 (58 jobs), Summer 2027 (1 job) and Fall 2027 (1 job); the others name no start date and are usually filled as new graduates are licensed. Hospitals hire residents months before they start, so apply as soon as the cohort you want is posted.

How much do new grad nurses make in Atlanta?

The Atlanta new grad RN jobs open today post from $50 to $70 an hour across their posted ranges (4 postings state a rate). That is the base rate; shift differentials and sign-on bonuses, where a posting offers them, are in the posting itself.

Which units hire new grad nurses in Atlanta?

The Atlanta new grad RN postings open today name emergency (6), home health and hospice (6), operating room and perioperative (6), intensive care (icu) (4), neonatal icu (nicu) (4) and labor, delivery and mother-baby (3), among others. Most residencies hire into one unit, so apply to the postings for the units you want.

Can I apply before I pass the NCLEX?

Yes, at most hospitals: residencies hire new graduates before they are licensed, and a posting marked "GN" or "Graduate Nurse" takes nurses who have graduated but not yet passed the NCLEX. You need an active RN license in the job's state by the date the posting states.

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