Gaston County Government
Hiring nurses in Gastonia, NC
From 1 posting and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 19, 2026Sources
The short version
You would work for Gaston County Government in Gastonia, North Carolina, in the Department of Health and Human Services. This is county public health rather than a hospital unit.
Employer research, Aug 19, 2026
You would take a Public Health Nurse III seat that already includes delegating assignments, coordinating clinic schedules, and managing the mobile unit.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025-07-30Source: facebook.comYour clinical work is public health nursing: direct care and case management for communicable diseases and other county programs.
For experienced nursesSources
Posted pay for a permanent Public Health Nurse III is $33.80 to $40.14 an hour in Gastonia, North Carolina.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2025-07-30Source: facebook.com
Nursing here
- Career development
Leveled PHN titles posted: Public Health Nurse II and Public Health Nurse III.
Gaston County Government · employer research
Sources
As of 2025-07-30Source: facebook.com- Charge opportunities
PHN III does advanced supervisory work: delegating assignments, coordinating clinic schedules, and managing mobile unit operations.
Gaston County Government · employer research
Sources
As of 2025-07-30Source: facebook.com
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Anticipated hourly pay for permanent Public Health Nurse III; posting states range $33.80–$40.14
As of 2025-07-30
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- Hourly pay
Anticipated hourly range high end for permanent Public Health Nurse III
As of 2025-07-30
Sources
The units
Public Health / Communicable Disease
Delivers comprehensive public health nursing through direct care and case management for communicable diseases and other public health programs.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.comMobile Unit
Manages mobile unit operations for underserved communities; infection control, inventory, fleet maintenance, and CLIA compliance.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
The hard parts
The same PHN III posting puts fleet maintenance, inventory, and CLIA compliance on your list, not only nursing and clinic supervision.
Sources
As of 2025-07-30Source: facebook.comPHN III duties include fleet maintenance, inventory, and CLIA compliance, not only nursing
Employer research, Aug 19, 2026
No residency, tuition support, or loan help is listed
Employer research, Aug 19, 2026
Public outreach across social media, billboards, podcasts, and lawn signs sits on top of case management
Employer research, Aug 19, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- 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?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in GASTONIA, NC
Tucked against Crowders Mountain just west of Charlotte, Gastonia pairs a cost of living about 3% below the national average with regional career anchor CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Decompress post-shift hiking rugged summit trails or browsing the revitalized Loray Mill district, trading interstate congestion for easy Piedmont community living.
Browse roles in GASTONIA- Metro price level · GASTONIA area
- 3% below the national average
- BEA index 97.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,204/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,059/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from Gaston County Government
Sources
- facebook.com/GastonCountyGov/posts/the-gaston-county-department-of-health-human-services-is-seeking-to-fill-the-pos/1061346729511388
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2025-07-30
- ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services/gaston-county-health-and-human-services-social-services-division
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