Registered Nurse, Medical​/Surgical, Float Pool RN

Job Title and Details

Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical, Float Pool RN

Work Arrangement:
On‑Site

Requisition Number: 264870

Regular or Temporary:
Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US 27710

Date:
Jan 29, 2026

• Day (7:00 AM‑7:00 PM), Night (7:00 PM‑7:00 AM) or rotating shifts
• Three 12‑hour shifts each week OR alternating three 12‑hour shifts one week and two 12‑hour shifts the following week
• One Monday, one Friday, one Saturday, one Sunday per each 4‑week cycle
• One major and minor holiday during winter and summer holiday periods
• Weekend options available

At Duke Health, we are driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together and contribute to exemplary patient care across our intermediate and stepdown units in Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital.

• Plan, provide, supervise, and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care.
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care including equipment and material resources.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies and pursuing educational opportunities.
• Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal learners.
• Identify clinical or operational performance‑improvement opportunities and participate in related activities.
• Adhere to all rules, regulations of applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

• Multitask in myriad ways—document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re‑evaluation of patient status; assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients; independently seek out resources and work collaboratively.
• Educate patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care and manage relationships with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, and leadership.

• Float Pool RN premium of $5.00 per hour.
• Paid training:
  One week of hospital orientation and an average of three weeks of clinical orientation for experienced RNs.
• PTO accrual.
• Practice‑specialty certification bonus.
• Tuition assistance.
• Relocation assistance.
• Nurse Loan Forgiveness program:
  Full‑time benefit‑eligible RN positions (36+ hrs/week) are eligible for reimbursement up to $25,000 of nursing school student loan debt over three years for eligible RNs employed at a 0.9 FTE (36+ hrs/week).
• Employee referral program.
• Retirement plans: a defined‑benefit pension plan and a 403(b) retirement plan.
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, employee pension and more.
• Learning and development opportunities through the Office of Continuing Education.

• Graduation from an accredited bachelor’s degree in nursing (or higher), associate’s degree in nursing, or nursing diploma program.
• At least twelve months of recent appropriate clinical experience.

All registered nurses without a bachelor’s degree in nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within seven years of their start date.

• Current registration with the North Carolina State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse or current compact RN licensure to practice in the state.
• BLS, ACLS, NIH, CPI certification required.

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), 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. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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