Durham County Government
Clinic in Durham, NC
- Sign-on bonus up to $6,000 on 1 role
- Hiring days
From 1 posting and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 13, 2026Sources
The short version
You would step into a Senior Public Health Nurse role with Durham County Government in Durham, North Carolina, based in the Women's Health Program's Family Planning Clinic.
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
Senior Public Health Nurse pay runs from about $64,093 to $108,882 a year for a 37.5-hour full-time schedule in the Women's Health Program.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-06-22Source: glassdoor.co.ukA $6,000 sign-on bonus is listed for the Senior Public Health Nurse role in the Family Planning Clinic.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-06-22Source: glassdoor.co.ukYour day centers on contraceptive and postpartum education and counseling for women and teens in the Family Planning Clinic, with Maternal Health Clinic work in the same program.
For experienced nursesSources
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Sr. PHN participates in precepting of new staff and nursing students
Durham County Government · employer research
Sources
As of 2026-06-22Source: glassdoor.co.uk- Scheduling
Full-time 37.5 hours, nonexempt
Durham County Government · employer research
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As of 2026-06-22Source: glassdoor.co.uk- Floating
Position may be required to work in other clinical areas across the organization
Durham County Government · employer research
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As of 2026-06-22Source: glassdoor.co.uk
Benefits
$6,000 sign-on bonus listed for Senior Public Health Nurse; other benefits not detailed in available facts.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
$64,093.00/year
Senior Public Health Nurse (Women's Health Program / Family Planning Clinic), full-time 37.5 hours nonexempt
As of 2026-06-22
Sources
- Annual pay
Senior Public Health Nurse salary range high end
As of 2026-06-22
Sources
- Sign-on bonus
$6,000 sign-on bonus for Senior Public Health Nurse position 40008988
As of 2026-06-22
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The units
Women's Health Program / Family Planning Clinic
Sr. PHN provides contraceptive and postpartum health services including education and counseling to women and teens in FP Clinic at DCoDPH.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.co.ukMaternal Health Clinic
WHP comprised of Family Planning (FP) and Maternal Health (MH) Clinics; position may work other clinical areas.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.co.uk
The hard parts
You may be pulled to work in other clinical areas across the organization, not only Family Planning.
Sources
As of 2026-06-22Source: glassdoor.co.ukMay be required to work in other clinical areas across the organization
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
Role is nonexempt, so overtime rules apply rather than salaried exempt status
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
Posting is senior-level; no residency or new-grad ladder is described in the facts
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Durham, NC
In Durham, post-shift life centers on converted tobacco warehouse lofts in American Tobacco or older bungalows along Ninth Street near Duke. With living costs about 2% below the national average and downtown one-bedrooms averaging $1,456, you gain walkable brewery corridors, Central Park farmers market runs, and effortless hospital commutes.
Browse roles in Durham- Metro price level · Durham area
- 2% below the national average
- BEA index 97.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,508/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $81,619/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on the one role, up to $6,000.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Durham County Government, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Durham County Government
Senior Public Health Nurse - 40008988
$64,093–$108,882
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Floating required
Sources
- dconc.gov
Employer website
- glassdoor.co.uk/Job/morrisville-public-health-nurse-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,11_IC1138956_KO12,31.htm
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