Registered Nurse
Duke University
Registered Nurse
Duke University
Private research university in Durham, NC
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
About Duke University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.
Duke Nursing Highlights:
Registered Nurse (Experienced RN) – Full Time
Duke University Health System Float Pool – Intermediate/Stepdown Units
Earn a $5/hour Float Pool premium while expanding your clinical expertise across multiple specialties.
Why Join Duke Health’s Float Pool?
If you’re an experienced RN looking to grow, diversify your skillset, and work across high-acuity specialties, the Duke Health Float Pool offers a unique and rewarding career path. You’ll gain exposure to a wide variety of patient populations while working alongside top clinical teams across the health system—all while earning a competitive float premium and receiving full benefits.
This role supports patient care across:
Clinical Areas Supported
As part of the Intermediate/Stepdown Float Pool, you’ll provide care across diverse specialties, including:
About the Role
Float Pool nurses are highly adaptable clinicians who thrive in dynamic environments. With comprehensive cross-training and ongoing support, you’ll build advanced clinical capabilities and confidence caring for a wide range of patient populations.
Unlike many systems, Duke offers full benefits and career advancement opportunities equal to those of unit-based staff, making this an exceptional opportunity to grow while maintaining stability and support.
What You’ll Do
As a Clinical Nurse, you will:
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking experienced RNs who:
Work Schedule
Compensation & Benefits
Qualifications
Note: RNs without a BSN must enroll in a BSN program within 2 years of hire and complete it within 7 years.
Licensure & Certifications
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Private research university in Durham, NC
Duke University is a research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional education alongside interdisciplinary research and health care.
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