Hospitals in Atlanta, GA

6 facilities hiring travelers, 347 openings. Advertised pay sits 8% under the Georgia median; a two-bedroom runs $2,065 a month at HUD fair market rent.

Facilities hiring
6
Openings
347
Median advertised weekly
$1,937
State income tax
Yes
2BR rent
$2,065

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Facilities

FacilityOpenAdvertised weekly rangeMedianBedsType
Grady Memorial Hospital120$1,629 – $2,638$1,835707Acute Care Hospitals
Emory University Hospital110$1,732 – $3,399$2,273666Acute Care Hospitals · Magnet
Northside Hospital49$1,485 – $2,313$1,695673Acute Care Hospitals
Emory University Hospital Midtown48$1,875 – $3,819$2,240548Acute Care Hospitals · Magnet
Piedmont Hospital, Inc14$2,009 – $3,599$2,601574Acute Care Hospitals
Athur M Blank Hospital6$2,344 – $2,933$2,594330Childrens · Magnet

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.

Housing on CircleRN

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

Common questions

Which Atlanta hospital hires travelers most?
Grady Memorial Hospital, with 120 of the city's 347 openings and 707 beds. Emory University Hospital is second at 110. 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.
Is there housing on CircleRN near Atlanta?
Yes: 174 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.
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?
14 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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