Hospitals in Atlanta, GA

1 facility hiring travelers, 5 openings. Advertised pay sits 14% above the Georgia median; a two-bedroom runs $2,065 a month at HUD fair market rent, 87% above Augusta's.

Facilities hiring
1
Openings
5
Median advertised weekly
$2,248
State income tax
Yes
2BR rent
$2,065

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Facilities

FacilityOpenAdvertised weekly rangeMedianBedsType
Piedmont Hospital, Inc5$2,192 – $3,146$2,248574Acute Care Hospitals
Emory University HospitalNone——666Acute Care Hospitals · Magnet
Emory University Hospital MidtownNone——548Acute Care Hospitals · Magnet
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, IncNone——355Acute Care Hospitals
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at EglestonNone————

Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA runs housing 11% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overallat par
Housing11% above
Utilities4% below
Groceries and goodsat par
Services3% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Atlanta is $2,065 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,865.

Georgia taxes wage income.

Against Augusta, a two-bedroom here runs 87% higher ($2,065 against $1,105).

Housing on CircleRN

195 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Atlanta's hospitals.

Common questions

Which Atlanta hospital hires travelers most?
Piedmont Hospital, Inc, with 5 of the city's 5 openings and 574 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
Do I need a Georgia license to work in Atlanta?
Georgia is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
How does Atlanta compare with Augusta?
Atlanta's median advertised rate is $2,248 a week against $1,973 in Augusta; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,065 in Atlanta and $1,105 in Augusta. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
Is there housing on CircleRN near Atlanta?
Yes: 195 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
What about facilities with no openings today?
They are listed here with what their pages hold: the facility, cost of living, housing nearby and what travel nurses have said about working there. Postings appear the hour they reach the board.
Does Georgia tax travel nurse pay?
Georgia taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
How long are travel assignments in Atlanta, GA?
18 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Atlanta, GA on the CircleRN board. Extensions are agreed with the agency and the facility once you are there and are not counted here.

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