Dec 2025 New Graduate Nurse - Registered Nurse (RN)Residency - Columbia County / Grovetown - All Specialties

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 Various

(United States of America) This is a pipeline requisition for the

upcoming New Graduate RN Residency opportunity at the new Wellstar

location in Columbia County. Interested candidates would be

starting late 2026. All Interested candidates should ensure their

resume includes their graduation month and year for consideration.

Anticipated Interview Timeline : Late September to Mid-October 2025

This requisition is intended to collect interest in advance of

formal interviews for candidates looking to start their first RN

role in 2026. Job Summary : The RN Resident is expected to

successfully complete the 12-month Nurse Residency Program (NRP).

The Wellstar program is designed to facilitate and provide support

for a successful transition into professional practice for the new

graduate RN with less than 6 months of experience as a Professional

Registered Nurse. RN Residents will participate in programs

designed by 1) specialty / service line and 2) NRP sessions to

support their development. The RN Resident will be supported by the

Unit-Based Leaders, Educators, NRP RN educators, Site Coordinators,

and Unit-Based Preceptors trained to support professional role

transition, strengthen nursing practice comprehension, critical

thinking, and clinical skills in preparation for providing

excellent patient care on the unit. The Nurse Resident's

orientation is comprised of the following sequential phases : System

Orientation, Core Nursing Onboarding Sessions, Specialty Onboarding

Sessions, and monthly NRP sessions. The RN Resident, under the

direct supervision of the Unit Manager and in collaboration with

the Professional Nurse Educator, Assistant Nurse Manager, and

his / her Preceptor, is responsible for the provision of nursing care

to assigned patients in accordance with current Wellstar Standards

of Care. The RN Resident is a proactive member of an

interprofessional team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who

ensure that patients receive individualized, high quality, safe

patient care. Families and significant others are viewed as engaged

care team partners supporting the patient across the continuum of

care. The framework for practice is guided by the Wellstar

Professional Practice Model, Patient Care Delivery Model,

evidence-based practice, and research. RN competencies are derived

from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values in Action.

It is expected that all RN Residents are licensed, knowledgeable

and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia

Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Nursing Scope

and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics Standards for

Nurses 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. Additionally, it is

expected that RN Resident successfully complete the 12-month RN

Residency in the unit in which they are hired. Core

Responsibilities and Essential Functions : Exemplary Practice and

• Outcomes 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. Provides patient and family 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 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. Practices

using current clinical practice standards. Teamwork and

Collaboration 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

Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner

that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and

retention of all healthcare team members. 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. Professional Development and Initiative Completes all

initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required

mandatory education, population specific education. 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. Evidence Based

Practice and Research 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. 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 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. Resources and Support Proactively plans for the

care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving

direct patient care. 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.). Supports

efficient and effective use of human and material resources

Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all Wellstar Health

System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required

Minimum Education : or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing

Format Error Accredited Program Nursing Required Minimum License(s)

and Certification(s) : All certifications are required upon hire

unless otherwise stated. BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic

Life Support - Instructor RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or

RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact Additional License(s) and

Certification(s) : Required Minimum Experience : Less than 1 year or

less of RN experience. Required Required Minimum Skills : Ability to

read, write and speak English language Optimizes the use of

technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer

skills; Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with

customer service skills required; Ability to function in a

fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies in using a

decisive, Composed and respectful manner; Possess excellent time

management skills; Practices nursing using evidence and analytical

Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team

Computer / data entry experience. Ability to use Microsoft Excel,

Word and have basic computer operational knowledge. Epic and 3M

experience preferred. 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.