Compensation
At Duke Nursing, we believe in quality and value. For us, the value of having the best people is immeasurable. That's why we provide an attractive pay structure and annual performance increases for our nurses. We also offer a unique Clinical Ladder Program that recognizes and rewards excellence in patient care, teamwork and leadership
In addition to competitive salaries, Duke provides nurses and health care professionals with comprehensive benefits that include:
- Group health insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Paid pension retirement (for non-exempt employees)
- Tax-deferred annuity and mutual fund options
- A voluntary defined contribution retirement plan (for exempt employees)
- Access to an employee credit union
- Voluntary dental, long-term care, supplemental life, personal casualty and short- and long-term disability plans at competitive group rates
The total compensation package Duke offers nurses also includes such value-added components as:
Shift Premiums
Duke nurses typically work 12-hour Day/Night shifts (7 a.m. – 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.), with holiday premiums paid at a rate of time and a half, and shift premiums applicable as follows:
- $4.00/hr nights
- $4.50/hr weekend (Sat/Sun)
- $3.50/hr evenings
Work-Life Balance / Paid Time-Off
Duke Medicine provides a paid time-off (PTO) program to all eligible employees, which compiles available vacation, sick leave, holiday and funeral leave time into one, easy to manage program. Available paid time-off is accrued by eligible employees as follows:
- Less than 5 years service = 30 days PTO
- 5-9 years service = 35 days PTO
- 9 years or more of service = 40 days PTO