Med/Surg RN in Decatur, Georgia
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Decatur, GA
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $1,872/Per Week
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 7, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $52.00
- Weekly
- $1,872
- Yearly (full-time)
- $97,344
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $52.00/hour — 16% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Georgia ($44.98/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Georgia right now
- 1,478 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Georgia from 6 agencies, 46 of them in Decatur.
- Pay in these listings: $20.45 – $105/hour, median $51.50/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Georgia: $44.98/hour ($93,558/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($85.00/hour across 11 jobs).
Job description
Join our team as a dedicated healthcare professional in Decatur, Georgia, for a 13-week contract working 12-hour days. This role involves managing ED border patients within your specialty, with the flexibility to float between Emory Decatur and Emory Hillandale hospitals based on patient flow. Travelers will be informed of their work location before each shift and are required to provide all time-off requests upfront. This assignment offers a fantastic opportunity to experience a vital part of hospital operations in a bustling urban setting, where your expertise directly supports emergency department efficiency and patient throughput.
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Job Specifics:
Location: Decatur, Georgia
Shift: 12-hour days
Duration: 13 weeks
Hours per week: 36 hours
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