Employee Education
Northside Hospital encourages life-long learning. Each employee is designated budgeted education hours. The number of eligible education hours an employee is designated is based on the number of hours worked. The Hospital also offers tuition reimbursement, so that you can pursue continuing education in your chosen field..
The Learning and Organizational Development Department coordinates a variety of educational opportunities including classroom settings, on-site real time learning and computer based learning on a variety to topics. The LOD also provides a Leadership Academy whose mission s is to invest in the ongoing development of Northside Hospital employees through comprehensive learning resources. We help individuals meet their professional development goals and enhance their performance as well as support future leaders.
Northside also offers education in core competencies that are required by individual jobs, such as BLS and ACLS.
The following practices have an assigned Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS):
- Oncology
- Critical Care
- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
- Labor and Delivery and High Risk Prenatal Unit
- Family Centered Care (postpartum unit)
- Special Care Nurseries
- Medical/Surgical Services
Mentoring Program
The Mentoring Program at Northside Hospital acclimates new employees to Northside’s culture.. New employees are paired with Mentors who are trained to assist new employees as they transition into their new role a member of Northside’s health care team.
Nurse Re-Entry Program
Personal and professional goals have a tendency to shift and transform throughout your career. Northside Hospital understands that. The Re-Entry Program enables RNs who have not worked the required number of hours within the last four years to apply for licensure in Georgia.
Combining individualized study and supervised practice, the Northside Hospital Nurse Re-Entry Program:
- Partners with the Kennesaw State University Nurse Re-Entry Program for a 40-hour theoretical component
- KSU offers the following course opportunities
- Eight-week online course in March and September
- Eight day on-site course in May and December
- Participation in KSU's program enables you to obtain a temporary license to complete the clinical portion of their program
- Provides the required 160 hours of clinical experience
- The Re-Entry Nurse may be considered for employment upon completion of their clinical experience.
If you would like more information about the Nurse Re-Entry Program, please send us an e-mail.
