Questions about new grad opportunities

[NurseKittyAtlanta]

Hi everyone ~

I moved to Atlanta about a month ago after having finished nursing school in North Carolina. I know absolutely nothing about the hospital systems here and what it's like working for them (well, other than the opinions I've read on this board!:)

I am considering applying for a few positions at Kennestone, Cobb, and Northside Cherokee (in Canton). Does anyone on this board work at any of these places? If you could please share some of your experiences, pros/cons, etc. I'd really appreciate it.

I am also wondering if working at the smaller regional Northside hospitals is just as good, employee satisfaction wise, as working at the main Atlanta location?

What is the best way to go about applying for new grad positions and getting a response -- simply "applying online" and hoping to get a call back, contacting HR to request a meeting, applying in person, etc.?

Thanks!!

[12BRN]

Hi everyone ~

I moved to Atlanta about a month ago after having finished nursing school in North Carolina. I know absolutely nothing about the hospital systems here and what it's like working for them (well, other than the opinions I've read on this board!:)

I am considering applying for a few positions at Kennestone, Cobb, and Northside Cherokee (in Canton). Does anyone on this board work at any of these places? If you could please share some of your experiences, pros/cons, etc. I'd really appreciate it.

I am also wondering if working at the smaller regional Northside hospitals is just as good, employee satisfaction wise, as working at the main Atlanta location?

What is the best way to go about applying for new grad positions and getting a response -- simply "applying online" and hoping to get a call back, contacting HR to request a meeting, applying in person, etc.?

Thanks!!

NurseKittyAtlanta,

I am currently a nursing student and I'm working as an nurse extern in the ER at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, so i don't know much about the 3 hospitals you mentioned, other than Northside.

Northside hires nurses through their main hospital for all locations. You can go online and apply, but I would try calling, then going down there in person. I tried to apply for their nurse extern program, but I didn't hear back from the recruiter. They did come to our college and talked to the graduating class about jobs, so I know they are hiring. As I'm sure all the hospitals are. One of the graduates from our school just got a job there in their OB department. She also posts on here, so she would be a good source of information for you (EagleGirl06).

One of our satellite campuses uses Kennestone hospital for clinicals, and she didn't care for it, but that is her opinion that I am restating, since I know nothing of this hospital.

My best advice would be for you to visit each and meet with a recruiter. If you are want to work OB, Northside's main campus is the place to be. they deliver more babies than any hospital in Atlanta.

I don't know if this is much help. Maybe someone with more information will respond soon. And - Welcome to Atlanta!

Lisa