Opportunities are everywhere throughout the southeastern United States. "The current market is wide open for RNs of all skill levels," says Linda R. Easterly RN, BSN, MS, COHN-S, president of the Georgia Nurses Association. "There are numerous opportunities for nurse managers and especially APNs." And that extends to research and special programs, as well.
MAGNET CATCHING ON
After a slow start, the number of facilities attaining Magnet status in the South is increasing. Easterly mentions that Georgia has two Magnet hospitals, St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta and St. Joseph's/Candler in Savannah, with numerous other systems working on this select criteria. The number of Magnet facilities elsewhere throughout the region are Alabama, one; Florida, 12; Louisiana, three; North Carolina, eight; and Virginia, two. To find out more, please see http://www.nursecredential-ing.org/magnet/facilities.html.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Nurses can find many educational opportunities in the South. "There are many outstanding universities-with numerous scholarship opportunities for nurses wishing to advance their education," Easterly says. Besides the multitude of undergraduate and master's programs available at top universities throughout the South, there are also several doctoral programs for nurses, including those at the Medical College of Georgia and Emory University.
LIVING AND WORKING IN THE SOUTH
The South is a fun and beautiful area of the country to both work and play, with a varied landscape that features everything from mountains to ocean.
Additionally, the cost of living in the region is favorable to any region in the United States. Florida has no state income tax and many southern communities regularly make various "Top 10" lists as great places to live. Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia are also among a growing list of "compact states," which recognize the RN licenses of other compact states.
Your Guide to Job Opportunities in the Southern States and Florida
Forsyth Medical Center
3333 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Contact: Nurse Recruiter
(336) 277-1909
Fax: (336) 277-1901 or (336) 277-1902
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.novanthealth.org
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33805
Contact: Human Resources/Nurse Recruiter
(800) 355-5762
Fax: (863) 284-1892
Web site: http://www.lrmcjobs.com
NCH Healthcare System
225 9th Street North
Naples, FL 34102
Contact: Diane Sterlacci, Kathy Howes, Robert Shea
(800) 955-5165
Fax: (239) 436-5055
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.nchmd.org
Self Regional Healthcare
1325 Spring Street
Greenwood, SC 29646
Contact: Debra Metts, Recruitment Specialist
(864) 227- 5005
Fax: (864) 227-4993
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.selfregional.org
South Carolina Hospital Association
Contact: Anne Howard
(803) 796-3080, ext. 264
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.SCHealthJobs.net
VCU Health System
P.O. Box 980066
Richmond, VA 23298-0066
Contact: Jaime Cook, Nurse Recruiter
(800) 755-NURSE (6877) or (804) 628-0918
Fax: (804) 628-8873
Web site: http://www.vcuhealth.org/careers