Have you thought of working in Atlanta, Georgia? It is the happening place for sure. It's a big city but in the heart of the South. Atlanta, Georgia has lots of history and heritage, arts and culture, world class shopping and so much to see and do.
With plenty of top medical facilities in the area, of course, there are more jobs than there are nurses to fill them. Travel nurses in all specialties would find many opportunities for travel to this beautiful area of the country. A few of the many medical facilities located in this area include: Emory University Hospital, Kennestone Hospital, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Northside Hospital, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, which is ranked nationally in ten pediatric specialties.
Winter is a little milder in northwestern Georgia but it still does snow sometimes. In the mountains of northwest Georgia when you get a little higher in altitude it gets a little colder. But, there are festivals for every season with the Atlanta Film Festival, Georgia Renaissance Festival, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Inman Park Festival and more during Spring. Summer includes the Atlanta Ice Cream Festival, Decatur BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival, Festival Peachtree Latino and that's just to name a few. Fall hosts Dragon Con, Japanfest, the Yellow Daisy Festival, Fall Folklife Festival and no hibernating in Winter with a full calendar including Children's Christmas Parade, Atlanta Winter Beer Festival, Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Callanwolde Arts Festival and the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. So there's always plenty to do in Atlanta year-round.
Atlanta is also home to the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Falcons, all playing in the Georgia Dome. And, don't miss Centennial Olympic Park which pays homage to Atlanta's Olympic legacy. You can be inspired by heroes past and present at the Center for Civil and Human Rights or go on a tour of the CNN Studios. Walk the red carpet at Fox Theatre where every night is a red carpet event with musicals, dance and nationally renowned acts and tours. Then of course the Georgia Aquarium is where you can swim with whale sharks, that's right, snorkel or scuba dive with the whale sharks or some smaller animals like belugas, otters and even penguins.
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, the Margaret Mitchell House where Gone with the Wind was written, Six Flags over Georgia, Stone Mountain Park, just so much to see and do in and around Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta has been the capital of Georgia since 1868. It was the first great American city founded entirely to meet the needs of the railroads and was the first city to be located at a place without water navigation, even though it was located where the Chattahoochee River meets Peachtree Creek. When the Civil War broke out there was a population of about 8000 in Atlanta. General Sherman burned Atlanta after his march across Georgia in 1864 but after the war the city was quickly rebuilt. The oldest hospital in Atlanta, St. Joseph's Hospital, was founded in 1880 by the Sisters of Mercy and is still in operation.
Atlanta was built as a railroad center and the train tracks all through the city were a problem for vehicular traffic so in 1929 the downtown street level was moved one-and-a-half stories above ground level. The original area is now known as Underground Atlanta and is one of Atlanta's popular attractions.
and we hope you get to check out the area in the future while on travel assignment. Safe travels!
Mary Crawford, HealthCare Employment Network
