Emergency Department Registered Nurse Jobs in Georgia
Emergency Department Registered Nurse jobs in Georgia represent one of the most active markets in the Southeast, with consistent demand across Level I and Level II trauma centers, academic medical centers, and large community hospital systems serving the entry-level through senior charge nurse range. Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah drive the highest volume of openings, with major systems like Grady Health System, Piedmont Healthcare, and WellStar Health System among the most established and ongoing hirers in the state. The most in-demand specialties are trauma nursing, pediatric emergency care, and critical care triage. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
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Evening (United States of America)About the Facility
Learn more about Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, including our teams, culture, and campus environment:
https://careers.wellstar.org/us/en/kennestone-facility-landing-page
Job Summary:
Registered Nurse (RN)- Emergency Department (FT Nights) 7pm-7am
The RN Clinical Nurse Emergency Department is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values.
It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses Emergency Services are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
- A.Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes
- B.Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
- C.Always partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patients goals the focus of the plan of care.
- D.Practices using current clinical practice standards.
- A.Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc); completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment
- B.Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
- C.Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care including initiating and/or leading such activities as well as, promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary process and actively supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the system.
- A.Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.
- B.Serves as a preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce; modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environment
- A.Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products.
- B.Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes
- C.Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice. Consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
- A.Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
- B.Participates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse events; etc).
- C.Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
- Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
- RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
- PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support or ARC-PALS - Amer Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor or PALS-P - PALS-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course or ATCN - Adv Trauma Care for Nurses Cer or TNCC-P - Trauma Nurse Core Course - Provisional (18 Months) within 18 Months
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor or ACLS-P90 - ACLS-Provisional (90 Days) within 90 Days
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 5 years RN experience Required
Required Minimum Skills:
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Evening (United States of America)About the Facility
Learn more about Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, including our teams, culture, and campus environment:
https://careers.wellstar.org/us/en/kennestone-facility-landing-page
Job Summary:
Registered Nurse (RN)- Emergency Department (FT Nights) 7pm-7am
The RN Clinical Nurse Emergency Department is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values.
It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses Emergency Services are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
- A.Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes
- B.Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
- C.Always partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patients goals the focus of the plan of care.
- D.Practices using current clinical practice standards.
- A.Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc); completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment
- B.Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
- C.Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care including initiating and/or leading such activities as well as, promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary process and actively supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the system.
- A.Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.
- B.Serves as a preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce; modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environment
- A.Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products.
- B.Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes
- C.Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice. Consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
- A.Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
- B.Participates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse events; etc).
- C.Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
- Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
- RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
- PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support or ARC-PALS - Amer Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor or PALS-P - PALS-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course or ATCN - Adv Trauma Care for Nurses Cer or TNCC-P - Trauma Nurse Core Course - Provisional (18 Months) within 18 Months
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor or ACLS-P90 - ACLS-Provisional (90 Days) within 90 Days
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 5 years RN experience Required
Required Minimum Skills:
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
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Where Georgia roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse Job Market in Georgia
A snapshot from current Georgia openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta10
- Piedmont Healthcare9
- Wellstar Health System9
- Northeast Georgia Health System9
- Atrium Health6
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in emergency department registered nurse jobs across Georgia.
- Active Registered Nurse license issued or recognized by the Georgia Board of Nursing
- Current BLS certification required, with ACLS and TNCC strongly preferred
- Minimum one to two years of acute care or emergency department clinical experience
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems, commonly Epic or Meditech
- Demonstrated ability to triage patients using standardized emergency severity protocols
- Strong communication skills for coordinating with interdisciplinary trauma and care teams
Emergency Department Registered Nurse Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a emergency department registered nurse in Georgia?
You become an emergency department registered nurse in Georgia by earning an Associate Degree in Nursing or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, passing the NCLEX-RN, and obtaining licensure through the Georgia Board of Nursing. Georgia participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so nurses licensed in other compact states may practice without a separate Georgia license. Emergency department roles typically also require BLS certification and, for most hospitals, ACLS certification before starting.
How much do emergency department registered nurses make in Georgia?
Emergency department registered nurses in Georgia earn a median of about $93,550 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $68,920 for the lowest 10% to over $128,640 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire emergency department registered nurses in Georgia?
Employers hiring emergency department registered nurses in Georgia right now include Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Piedmont Healthcare, and Wellstar Health System, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Georgia's large integrated health systems, including those with trauma-designated facilities in the Atlanta metro and along the I-20 corridor, are among the most consistent sources of emergency nursing openings statewide.
Which Georgia cities have the most emergency department registered nurse jobs?
The Georgia cities with the most emergency department registered nurse openings are Atlanta, Macon, and Fayetteville. Atlanta anchors the bulk of postings due to the concentration of Level I trauma centers, academic medical institutions, and large regional health systems, while Augusta's medical corridor and Savannah's growing coastal hospital network drive demand in those markets.
Are there remote emergency department registered nurse jobs in Georgia?
Yes, but they're rare. Emergency department nursing is a hands-on, high-acuity bedside role, so the work is almost entirely on-site by nature. About 0% of emergency department registered nurse openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those positions are typically limited to adjacent functions like tele-triage, case management support, or ED nurse educator roles that carry some administrative component.
How can I get hired as a emergency department registered nurse in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a new graduate nurse residency program offered by major Georgia health systems such as Grady Health System, Piedmont Healthcare, or WellStar Health System, several of which include emergency department rotations. Candidates with experience in medical-surgical, step-down, or critical care units are frequently considered for lateral moves into the ED. Holding a current ACLS certification and TNCC credential alongside your Georgia Board of Nursing license gives a new or transitioning applicant a meaningful edge in the screening process.
Where can I find and apply to emergency department registered nurse jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to emergency department registered nurse jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Georgia openings across health systems, community hospitals, and specialty facilities. Find roles that fit your experience and credentials and apply directly to the ones that match.
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