Registered Nurse - Acute Care for the Elderly - FT Nights

Atlanta, GA at a glance

• $46.33/hrmedian pay, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area
• $38–$52middle half of earners, per hour
• 100price level, U.S. = 100
• 9hospitals listed by CMS in Atlanta

• The metro median is 11% above the Georgia statewide median of $41.61 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $46.33 median hour in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell buys what $46.30 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Atlanta: $186 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 6 active primary care shortage designations covering Fulton County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Georgia is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Georgia license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Atlanta · Registered Nurse jobs in Georgia · Georgia state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.