As you take your first step into professional nursing, choosing the right environment can make all the difference. The Nurse Residency Program at Emory Healthcare is a year-long program that offers diverse sub-specialty areas and care settings to expand your skills as you learn, grow and progress in your career.
Nurse Residency Program
Specialty Nurse Training. Real-Life Nursing Experience.
Why Choose an Emory Healthcare Nursing Residency?
Emory Healthcare is Georgia’s most comprehensive academic health system. We're not only an institution that pushes the boundaries of medicine—we’re also the home of nursing excellence. We offer Magnet®-designated hospitals and a Nurse Residency Program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Our one-year Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency blends academic learning with clinical responsibilities to give you real-life nursing experience.
"All the Support You'll Need"
Our Nurse Residency Program is designed exclusively for senior nursing students who are eager to jump-start their career and join Emory's Magnet®-recognized legacy of nursing excellence. In this program, you will:
- Build your point-of-care leadership skills,
- Increase your ability to use evidence-based research in care delivery and
- Strengthen your clinical decision-making skills.
Select Your Training Program and Location
At Emory Healthcare, we support you with the training experience and environment where you can thrive and reach your full potential. With nine sub-specialty areas and 10 care environments, you can find the nursing residency that fits your unique skills.
Find the beginning of your nursing career in one of these programs:
- Acute care sub-specialties
- Critical Care
- Emergency Care
- Medical/Surgical
- Neuroscience
- Oncology
- Perioperative
- Rehabilitation
- Women’s Services (Mother/baby, NICU, antepartum, OB/GYN, or Labor & Delivery)
Multiple Locations Across Georgia
Find the care environment that offers the size, specialty and team-based culture that supports your goals. Explore our hospitals to choose the training location that’s right for you:
- Ambulatory Care
- Emory Decatur Hospital
- Emory Hillandale Hospital
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital
- Emory Long-Term Acute Care
- Emory Rehabilitation Hospital
- Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
- Emory Hospital Perry
- Emory University Hospital
- Emory University Hospital Midtown
- Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital
- Emory Hospital Warner Robins
Take Your First Step
If you’re ready to take your nursing career to the next level, don’t hesitate. Learn more about and apply to our Nursing Residency Program. View our Program FAQs and eligibility requirements.
Explore What's Next
Are you already an Emory nurse but looking for your next career challenge? Whether you're interested in advancing your clinical skills, moving into leadership, or exploring new specialties, we have opportunities that align with your goals.
Join the Team Leading Health Care
Ready to shape the future of health care? Explore careers at Emory Healthcare and find the role for you.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.