RN Residency Fall - Piedmont Newnan

Overview

Our 12‑month, comprehensive transition‑to‑practice program facilitates your progress from student to professional nurse through education, mentorship and peer support. The program begins October 2026 and prepares new graduate nurses by teaching the knowledge, skills and behaviors needed to continuously improve quality and safety at the point of care. It combines precepted orientation led by dedicated preceptors with blended learning experiences.

• develop the clinical judgment needed to rapidly recognize a change in patients' 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!

Our inclusive culture welcomes and celebrates diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Piedmont was named an Americas Greatest Workplace for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek and Plant‑A Insights Group and offers 17 local Diversity Councils to ensure that Piedmont feels like family.

• Competitive and equitable compensation for all roles
• Total wellness programs for you and your family
• 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 and time to give back to the community in 2026
• Choice of medical/prescription drug plans, dental and vision, 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

• Wellness Coaching App 24/7 Live Coaching
• Physician and Nursing Peer Coaching
• Financial Wellness Planning and Education
• Broad Employee Assistance Program services

Piedmont's Georgia roots run deep. We strengthen our communities through award‑winning care for patients and award‑winning workplaces where our team members thrive.

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. The staff nurse 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 and 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 judgement, ability to handle stressful environments.

• Minimum education required: Graduate of a nursing program
• Minimum experience required: New graduates of a nursing program eligible
• Minimum licence/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.

For 2026, Piedmont will provide full‑time and part‑time team members with time to give back and make a positive difference in the community.