Acute Care Positions in Georgia (8)
View All JobsAcute Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant · Critical Care · Marietta, GA
Marietta, GA
Physician Assistant / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Cardiac Surgery Advanced Practice Provider · Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, GA
APP · Critical Care · Grovetown, GA
Grovetown, GA
APP PRN · Critical Care · Grovetown, GA
Grovetown, GA
Physician Assistant / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Trauma Surgery · Part-Time · Marietta, GA
Marietta, GA
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · LTAC · Warm Springs, GA
Warm Springs, GA
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant · Hospital Medicine- Mountain Lakes Medical Center · Clayton, GA
Georgia
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant- Hospital Medicine- Paulding Hospital- Hiram, GA
Georgia
Acute Care Tips
- •Ask about orientation length, procedure training, and overnight support
- •Negotiate shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays
- •Clarify patient load per shift and escalation/backup structures
- •Confirm credentialing and privileging timelines before your start date
- •ICU, ED, or step-down RN experience strengthens candidacy, so highlight it
Why Acute Care?
ICUs, step-down units, and hospital specialty services, serving complex adult patients.
Lines, airway support, and bedside procedures within hospital privileges.
Hospital services run around the clock, so shift patterns and differentials are part of the offer. Confirm both in each listing.
Hiring in Georgia
Acute Care Careers in Georgia
Who is hiring
All 8 current Acute Care listings in Georgia are posted by Wellstar Health System.
- Wellstar Health System8 listings
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 3 cities, led by Marietta (3), Grovetown (2) and Warm Springs (1).
How these roles are set up
All 8 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (5), followed by Part-Time (3).
Licensure and practice rules in Georgia
AANP classifies Georgia as a restricted practice state. Georgia requires NPs to practice under physician supervision with a protocol agreement.
Georgia is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Georgia.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Georgia Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026). Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Acute Care NP Jobs in Georgia FAQ
How many Acute Care NP jobs are open in Georgia?
All 8 current Acute Care listings in Georgia are posted by Wellstar Health System. 8 of these 8 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 11, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Georgia?
Yes. Georgia requires NPs to practice under physician supervision with a protocol agreement. The Georgia Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Georgia part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Georgia is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Georgia.