At Duke Health, we're inspired by a compassionate commitment to advance health together. This commitment allows us to pioneer innovative progress and work together to improve community health in the Triangle and beyond — but most importantly, this commitment guides us as provide outstanding care to patients, their families, and each other.
When you join Duke Health as a nurse, you'll find unwavering support both in work and in life, unique growth and development opportunities, and an environment that not only brings out your best, but encourages you to be part of innovative progress — no matter your clinical area of interest.
Commitment Bonuses: Experienced registered nurses are eligible for a commitment bonus of up to $15,000 in select units.
Relocation Assistance: Up to $8,000 in relocation assistance is available to help experienced registered nurses with moving costs, if living 50 or more miles away from a Duke University Health System facility. Up to $3,000 in relocation assistance for new graduate nurses. Team members using the program also get access to a dedicated relocation website that let's them research the area attractions, services, and neighborhoods.
Tuition Assistance: All team members at Duke Health can receive reimbursement of tuition for up to three classes per semester (limit nine per calendar year). Up to $5,250 per calendar year is covered after six months of full-time employment.
In addition, nurses can take advantage of the RN Tuition Assistance Program, which contributes up to 90% of Duke University School of Nursing tuition for select master's degree, post master's degree certificates, or a doctorate of nursing practice degree. This benefit is available after three years of full-time employment.
Nurse Loan Forgiveness: Eligible nurses who work in Duke hospitals and associated ambulatory clinics, procedural areas, Duke HomeCare & Hospice, and Duke Primary Care can receive up to $25,000 for outstanding student loans for pre-licensure nursing education.
Nurse Loan Forgiveness for Watts College of Nursing Students: Watts College of Nursing students who commit to a nursing role at Duke Health may qualify to have their tuition loans forgiven for up to two semesters. One year of full-time Duke Health employment is required for each semester of loan forgiveness.
Shift Premiums: Shift Premiums: Nurses who work nights and weekends in inpatient units are eligible.
Nurse Residency Program: Every new graduate nurse who joins us is automatically enrolled in the 12-month paid Nurse Residency Program that mixes both foundational and specialty education in 13 tracks. With guidance from dedicated nurse educators, participants gain hands-on training and didactic instruction that strengthens clinical skills, reinforces decision-making, and promotes confidence at the bedside all while forming lasting professional relationships.
Friends of Nursing Program: A recognition program that awards 38 nurses $1,000 toward nursing education, professional development, and conference presentations. Friends of Nursing also presents Nursing Grand Rounds for continuing education to improve patient care.
Nursing Career Ladder: This program helps advance team members' nursing careers with promotion up to level IV.
Continuing Education Credits: All new graduate and experienced nurses are supported by Duke Health in their pursuit of learning with a free HealthStream account. This offers asynchronous courses that provide RNs the opportunity to advance their knowledge in a topic of interest to them/their practice while earning continuing education (CE) credits.
Certification Bonus: Nurses can receive $1,000 for initial certification and $750 for renewal. Leaders can elaborate on qualifying certifications for their units.
Team Member Referral Program: Team members can receive monetary bonuses and prizes for referring prospective team members to Duke Health.
In addition to these incentives and benefits, Duke Health invests in all full-time team members with comprehensive benefits through our Total Rewards Program.