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Registered Nurse (Experienced RN) – Full Time - Weekend Option-Days, Nights or Rotating

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:

• Duke University Hospital
• Duke Regional Hospital
• Duke Raleigh Hospital (a campus of Duke University Hospital)

Clinical Areas Supported

As part of the Intermediate/Stepdown Float Pool, you’ll provide care across diverse specialties, including:

• Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
• Oncology
• Orthopedics
• Transplant
• Trauma

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

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across Intermediate and Stepdown units
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and actively participate in patient rounds
• Manage patient assignments with ratios typically ranging from 1:3 to 1:6, based on acuity
• Utilize critical thinking to adapt care plans across different clinical settings
• Support a care environment staffed with Charge Nurses, Nursing Care Assistants, and Health Unit Coordinators

As a Clinical Nurse, you will:

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing care using the nursing process
• Delegate and supervise care team members appropriately
• Serve as a preceptor and mentor to peers and learners
• Participate in quality improvement and professional development initiatives
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and professional standards

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking experienced RNs who:

• Thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments
• Demonstrate adaptability, accountability, and strong clinical judgment
• Are passionate about patient advocacy and family-centered care
• Align with Duke Health’s mission: Advancing Health Together
• Embrace our culture commitments: Putting People First, Being Clear, Empowering Others, and Adapting to Improve

Work Schedule

• Shifts: Days (7A–7P), Nights (7P–7A), or rotating
• Schedule Options:
  • Weekend option-days, nights or rotating

Compensation & Benefits

• $5.00/hour Float Pool premium
• Competitive base pay and shift differentials
• Paid onboarding: ~1 week hospital orientation + ~3 weeks unit-based orientation
• Career Ladder advancement opportunities
• PTO accrual and comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Up to $25,000 in Nurse Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition assistance and certification bonus
• Relocation assistance (for moves >50 miles)
• Employee referral bonus program
• Duke-funded pension plan (fully vested after 5 years)
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Ongoing professional development through Duke Continuing Education

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited ADN, Diploma, or BSN program
• Minimum 1 year of recent RN experience (Intermediate/Stepdown or acute care preferred)

Note: RNs without a BSN must enroll in a BSN program within 2 years of hire and complete it within 7 years.

Licensure & Certifications

• Active RN license in North Carolina or compact state license
• BLS required
• ACLS, NIH, CPI preferred