There’s a very good reason Southern Regional consistently scores greater than 90th percentile in customer service. Every single employee, including our nurses, technicians and support staff, has made a commitment to providing attentive, personal service to our patients. Southern Regional management feels our employees deserve the same consideration. As a result, our employee turnover rate has decreased from 28% to 9%. We have also received the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s A+ Employer Award for 3 years in a row.

Our nursing services resources are among the best you’ll find. A few of our advantages include:

• Clinical Advancement Program rewarding professional development and clinical excellence at the bedside.
   

• Staff nurses credentialed in specialty areas by the American Nurses Association in: Orthopaedics, Critical Care, IV Therapy, Nephrology, Surgery, Emergency, Wound and Ostomy, Neonatology, Nursing Administration, Oncology and Perinatal.
   

• Clinical Nurse Specialists in: Ortho/Neuro, Med Surg, Oncology, Critical Care, Cardiovascular, Emergency, Surgery, Behavioral Health, Neonatal and Women’s Services.
   

• Nursing staff supported by a PhD Nurse Researcher, a joint faculty position with Clayton State University (the first for a community hospital in Georgia).
   

• Nurse to patient ratios are among the best nationally: 1:6 MS, 1:5 Telemetry. 1:4 Observation, 1:2 Critical Care.
   

• Low agency nurse utilization (less than 5% of nursing staff).
   

• IV Team 24 hours/day, competent in PIC placement as well as Ultrasound guided PC placement.
   

• Three experienced and credentialed Wound and Ostomy Nurses.
   

• Acute hemodialysis team available 24 hours/day.
   

• Chemotherapy Administration certified nurses available 24 hours/day.