As one of the nation’s fastest growing cities, Atlanta has the most travel nursing jobs in the state of Georgia. Where else can you be in the hub of the healthcare industry among hundreds of top-ranked hospitals and healthcare systems. In addition to the numerous medical facilities, Atlanta is also home to several Fortune 100, 500 and 1,000 companies, including CNN and Coca-Cola. In Atlanta, you never have to search too long or go too far to find something to do during your travel nursing job assignment. You can see professional hockey, basketball, football and baseball on one day and visit one of the world’s largest aquariums the next. Because this city is so diverse, Atlanta hosts hundreds of festivals and events throughout the year. Come partake in all the fun by taking a travel nursing job in the heart of Georgia – Atlanta!
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The Georgia Board of Registered Nursing processes permanent licenses for Registered Nurses in approximately 4-6 weeks. Looking for longer-term travel nursing contracts? In Georgia, the permanent license might be the right option for you. Georgia is not a walk through state. Georgia is affiliated with the Nurse Licensure Compact or Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). The Georiga Board of Registered Nursing is affiliated with NURSYS. If you run into any trouble applying for or acquiring your RN license in GA, feel free to contact us, we'd love to help you get licensed. Below you'll find additional resources for acquiring and renewing your Georiga Registered Nurse License.
Our clients are constantly seeking RNs, LPNs and surgical techs for travel nursing jobs throughout Atlanta. We have hundreds of job openings in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, medical centers and private practices. Search our Atlanta travel nursing jobs below. If you're interested in pursuing a position as a travel nurse in Georgia, check out our jobs or apply today.
Records from several reputable sources claim that RNs working in Georgia earn well above the national average. Some major metropolitan areas, such as Atlanta, report job outlook as high as 15%. Even sources like Indeed, which only report on salaries offered for open positions (often closer to entry level rather than senior positions) report higher than average salaries for RNs. The median and mean salaries are both high in Georgia but the highest-earning positions often offer at or above $80k per year. This is super enticing to travel nurses who have a great opportunity to increase their earning potential. Since most living expenses are paid for or reimbursed travel nurses working in Georgia have even more earning potential.
We've compiled data from several trusted salary information sources such as Payscale, Nurse Journal, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia Health News, and Indeed.com.
Nursing is one of the most stable careers and has been for decades. What most don't recognize is the growing difference between the number of new jobs being created compared to the substantially lower number of nurses entering the field. There will always be high demand. Not only does that gap exist, but the trend continues to grow in your favor if you are currently, or are looking to become, a travel nurse in Georgia. Travel nursing in states like Georgia offers a host of benefits you won't find with a standard RN job. Our travelers work at some of the most prestigious hospitals in the country. If you're considering becoming a travel nurse we'd love to work with you. Check out some of our current open travel nurse jobs in Georgia.
In Georgia, demand for qualified registered nurses is at an all-time high. Projections for future demand indicate that this demand will continue to increase as the population grows and new nurses come into the field at a slower rate than new positions are opened. This means that most facilities in the state are looking to travel nurses to help fill vacant positions. Some nursing specialties are in higher demand than others. The following RN specialties have some of the highest demand.
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