Wake County
Clinic in Raleigh, NC
- Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 on 3 roles
- Hiring days
- New grads welcome on 1 role
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The short version
Wake County Government, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, is one of the state's largest and oldest governmental entities, founded in 1771 and employing approximately 3,841 people.
Employer research, Jul 4, 2026
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 3 roles welcomes new grads
Not a fit
- Nurses who want one home unit: 2 of 3 roles float between units
Nursing here
The hard parts
Public sector compensation may be less competitive than private healthcare systems
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Government bureaucracy may slow decision-making and process changes
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Public health clinic setting may offer fewer acute care skill development opportunities compared to hospital environments
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Review content from Glassdoor was not fully accessible in research, limiting insight into specific nurse-reported challenges
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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 Raleigh, NC
Anchored by premier Research Triangle healthcare systems, Raleigh pairs high-acuity nursing careers with living costs about 2% below the national average. Decompress along the shaded Capital Area Greenway, grab craft brews in Glenwood South, or settle among the Victorians of Historic Oakwood. Here, top-tier clinical innovation meets easy Carolina canopy.
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- 2% below the national average
- BEA index 98.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,572/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $85,395/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Wake County hire new grads?
1 of 3 roles welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on all 3 roles, up to $5,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts.
Which units are hiring?
General (1), government administration (1) and prenatal (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Wake County, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Wake County
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Mon-Fri 8:00am - 5:00 pm
- New grads welcomed · reported
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Floating required
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Floating required
Want to work here?
The hiring team at Wake County sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
Sources
- raleigh-nc.org
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