Volunteers of America

Hiring organization · Based in Durham, NC

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Before you choose a unit

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How often is overtime required? Who covers a short shift? Can I meet my preceptor or shadow the team?

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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now: Evenings 1

The city

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.

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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

The reality check

Before you decide

Weighing a first job here?

The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.

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