Duke Health (Duke University Health System) RN Jobs: Pay, Requirements & Application Guide (2026) Magnet

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Complete guide to nursing careers at Duke Health (Duke University Health System): pay, credentials, Magnet status, union CBA, EHR stack, and honest application workflow. Sourced from CMS Hospital Compare + ANCC Magnet + employer careers pages.

Last verified: 2026-04-23 00:02:28.764421+00:00 · CMS Hospital Compare · ANCC Magnet

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Employer identity

CMS CCN: 340030
NPI: 1376670304
Employer type: Academic Medical Center
Teaching status: Major
Ownership: Nonprofit
Magnet designation: 2006 (first); redesignated 2010, 2015, 2020

Nurse roles and requirements

Role	Min Experience	BSN	New-grad pathway	Union
Staff RN	0 yr	preferred	yes — Duke Nurse Residency Program (12 months)	no
Critical Care RN (MICU/SICU/CCU/CTICU)	2 yr	preferred	no	no

Staff RN — required: NC RN license or compact, BLS. Preferred: CMSRN, PCCN.

Critical Care RN (MICU/SICU/CCU/CTICU) — required: NC RN license or compact, BLS, ACLS. Preferred: CCRN, CSC, CMC.

Where Duke Health (Duke University Health System) hires

1 states: NC

Priority metros: Durham, NC, Raleigh, NC, Chapel Hill, NC

License reciprocity: accepts NLC multistate license. NC is a compact state — NLC multistate RNs can start work day 1 of license activation.

Source: employer careers page (verified 2026-04-22)

Duke Health (Duke University Health System) RN pay structure (2026)

Staff RN

Base hourly: $33–$58/hr
Shift differentials: charge: +$2.5, nights: +$4.0, weekends: +$4.5
Charge RN premium: +$2.5/hr
Specialty cert adders: OCN: +$1.0/hr, CCRN: +$1.25/hr, CNOR: +$1.0/hr

Competitive for NC market; clinical-ladder RN-I through RN-IV.

Source: Duke Health (Duke University Health System) careers / wage data

Work culture and support

EHR stack

Primary: Epic
Meds: Epic Willow + Pyxis
~32% of shift in documentation

Benefits

Pto Weeks Start: 3
Health Insurance: comprehensive
Parental Leave Weeks: 8
Retirement Match Pct: 5
Tuition Reimbursement: 5250
Loan Repayment Nhsc Eligible: False

How to apply to Duke Health (Duke University Health System)

Start application: Duke Health (Duke University Health System) careers portal
Phone screen: expect questions on:
- NC or compact RN license status
- BSN + cert stack + nurse research interest
- Epic experience + prior AMC fit
- Shift preference
- Reason for targeting Duke vs UNC
Assessment: behavioral + clinical case
Drug screen: pre-employment
Background check: full criminal + NPDB + Nursys
Typical time-to-offer: ~21 days

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