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Grovetown, Georgia

Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant- Night Shift- Critical Care- Columbia County

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Columbia County Medical Center | Grovetown, Georgia

Join Wellstar Health System, one of Georgia's largest and most integrated healthcare systems, as we launch critical care services at the brand-new Columbia County Medical Center in Grovetown, Georgia. This is a unique opportunity to become a founding member of the inaugural ICU team and help shape the future of critical care delivery in one of the fastest-growing communities in the Southeast.

Position Highlights

  • Full-time Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Night Shift Critical Care opportunity
  • Schedule: Six 13-hour shifts per two-week pay period
  • Collaborative practice model with experienced intensivists and advanced practice providers
  • Manage critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU environment
  • Opportunity to participate in program development, quality initiatives, and multidisciplinary care teams
  • Epic EMR platform

About Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center

Opening August 26, 2026, Columbia County Medical Center is a new six-story, state-of-the-art, 254,000-square-foot acute care hospital designed to expand access to advanced healthcare services across the Augusta region and surrounding communities. The hospital will feature 100 inpatient beds, advanced surgical services, emergency care, intensive care capabilities, and an adjacent medical office building supporting multiple specialties and outpatient services.

Why Join Wellstar?

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • CME allowance and paid time off
  • Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Opportunity to build a new critical care service line from the ground up
  • Access to a physician-led, nationally recognized health system committed to innovation, quality, and patient-centered care.

Become part of the team that will define critical care excellence for Columbia County and the greater Augusta community for generations to come.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Key Responsibilities

The APP will act as a resource and provide guidance for patient services by working closely with physicians, nurse-navigators, and administrative staff in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. Core functions include performing assigned duties and complying with all Wellstar Health System policies and standards of conduct.

Requirements

Candidates must be an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant interested in working in the ICU unit at Columbia County Hospital, requiring experience with common critical care procedures. Required minimum education is a Certified Nurse Practitioner, and all required certifications, including Acute Care NP certification, must be obtained upon hire, along with necessary OR access for expected procedures.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CollaborationInpatient CareAmbulatory Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant- Night Shift- Critical Care- Columbia County at Wellstar Health System a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Critical Care Medicine (NP) — ranked against 94 active Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 58% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 10% in critical care medicine (np)ranked against 94 Critical Care Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $141k (middle half $130k–$160k)280 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Critical Care Medicine listings in Georgia8 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in Georgia528 active15,606 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 58% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment528 active listings, Nov 2026
Critical Care Medicine NP hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 30 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 30 postings, 65 closed
New Critical Care Medicine NP listings27 in the last 30 days28 the 30 days before (−4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (94 Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Georgia figures use all nurse practitioners: too few Georgia Critical Care Medicine postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
10% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 94 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Wellstar Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Marietta, Georgia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
CME Allowance
Paid Time Off
Occurrence-Based Malpractice Coverage
Relocation Assistance

Living in Grovetown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$1,775/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.