Nurse Residency Program

- NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM​​​​​​​ MORE THAN A CAREER. A CALLING. Search job title Location Search Ready to be part of Wellstar's Rising Stars Nurse Residency Program? Apply Today The Wellstar Rising Stars Nurse Residency Program is designed for nurses by nurses and nurse leaders, and it’s entirely unique to our organization. Our goal is to equip you as a nurse. Watch your career flourish with hands-on training, innovative resources, and a community of support. When you start your residency with one of Georgia’s most integrated health systems, you can expect: A 12-month program with multiple cohorts starting throughout the year A supportive community, including a cohort of nurses who work in your hospital and share experiences and best practices Guidance and support from residency leaders at your hospital to ease your transition from student to professional nurse Formal mentoring program with experienced nurses Structured educational experiences designed for the first-year nurse Clinical guidance from experienced unit-based preceptors Evidence-based curriculum guided by Wellstar subject matter and nurse residency experts A program that aligns with the Wellstar Nursing Professional Practice Model Philosophy What makes the Rising Stars Nurse Residency Program at Wellstar exceptional? Wellstar is proud that our Nurse Residency Program is designated as an accredited Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation. Wellstar was the 5th PTAP-accredited residency program in Georgia! The ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) sets the global standard for residency programs that transition RNs. By meeting ANCC evidence-based criteria, our program demonstrates excellence in transitioning nurses to practice. Wellstar Rising Stars Nurse Residency Program Eligibility Requirements Recent RN graduate Less than 6 months of RN experience Licensed in the state of Georgia (or eligible) You know that nursing is a calling – one that requires grit and stamina. It’s a career for the kindhearted – not fainthearted. It demands you remain flexible, think critically, stay positive, learn constantly, and keep yourself engrained in each moment. You are always striving to be the kind of nurse you’d want on your own team. That’s what makes you the kind of nurse we’d be proud to have on ours. Ready to be part of Wellstar's Rising Stars Nurse Residency Program? Apply Today Targeted jobs New Graduate Nurse - Registered Nurse (RN) Residency - Columbia County / Grovetown - All Specialties undefined : Columbia County Medical Center Hospital Job Type : Full time undefined : Various Shift Job ID : JR-52238 May 2026 Grads - RN Residency - West GA undefined : LaGrange, GA Job Type : Full time undefined : Various Shift Job ID : JR-13794 Nursing Professional Practice Model Our nursing mission “Caring Compassionately, Practicing Professionally” centers around our patients, families, and communities. In the residency program, we will guide you through each of the 5 components of our practice model to advance your professional nursing practice. Helping our nurses stay healthy We understand that a healthy caregiver provides better patient outcomes. Your health – mental and physical – is critical for your own success. Our care psychologists and nursing leaders help Wellstar nurses identify resiliency strategies, stress management, and self-care early on so that you can care for yourself – and your patients – throughout your entire career. Why work here? We know that giving people easy access to our services and locations is an essential part of great care. 11 Hospitals 3.9K+ Medical Staff Members 30K+ Team Members 329+ Medical Office Locations 2nd Largest ED in the country 5 Health Parks #1 Volume of Surgical Procedurs in Georgia Learning more about nursing skills and policies of the hospital to improve my competency RN, Wellstar MCG It was a structured program to learn how to be a nurse, I learned different aspects of nursing that I didn’t’ know much about! RN, West Georgia Being able to improve my skills as a nurse with people who truly cared about me RN, Cobb Seeing myself grow from the not-so-confident new nurse to who I am today. I have learned a lot and gained more confidence in myself as a nurse RN, Kennestone Learning more about nursing skills and policies of the hospital to improve my competency RN, Wellstar MCG It was a structured program to learn how to be a nurse, I learned different aspects of nursing that I didn’t’ know much about! RN, West Georgia Being able to improve my skills as a nurse with people who truly cared about me RN, Cobb Seeing myself grow from the not-so-confident new nurse to who I am today. I have learned a lot and gained more confidence in myself as a nurse RN, Kennestone Want to explore other opportunities at Wellstar? 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