RN Residency Spring 2027 - Piedmont Macon North
About the Program
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.
What You Will Do
- 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 Dept
- Women's Services
- Cardiovascular/Progressive Care
- Surgical Services
- Transplant
- and more!
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients
- Function within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrate professional growth and accountability
- Maintain 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
Qualifications
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
Benefits
- 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
Total Rewards
- 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 2026, Piedmont is providing full-time and part-time team members with time to give back and make a positive difference in the community