Registered Nurse

PruittHealth

Kinston, North Carolina

You'll serve residents in a post-acute care setting, with care and compassion. PruittHealth is long-term care.

Eligibility: Post-acute careSign-on bonus

Posted Jun 26

Shift and hours: 7a-7p day and 7p-7a night shifts · 12-⁠hour shifts Full Time Shifts: 7a-7p & 7p-7a
Unit and setting: Long Term Care At PruittHealth, we are searching for nurses who are committed to serving our residents with care and compassionresidents in post-acute care
License: RN license Active, current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practiceActive, unrestricted RN license in the state of practice
Term: Permanent Full Time Shifts: 7a-7p & 7p-7aFull time

Do you qualify?

License: Active, unrestricted RN license in the state of practice Active, current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice

What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $10,000
Bonus: $10,000 sign-on bonus $10,000 Sign on Bonus for ONLY FULL-TIMEONLY FULL-TIME
Bonus: Employee referral bonus program

Benefits

BenefitsAdvance pay optionAdvance pay option
BenefitsAnnual merit increasesannual merit increases
BenefitsRelocation opportunitiesRelocation opportunities
BenefitsPaid onboarding and orientationPaid onboarding & orientation
BenefitsPreceptorship program and hands-on trainingPreceptorship Program & hands-on training
Benefits24/7 direct hotline support24 / 7 direct hotline support

More benefits (8)

BenefitsNurse career growth programNurse Career Growth Program
BenefitsEmployee referral bonus programEmployee Referral Bonus Program
BenefitsAccess to PruittHealth Foundation and PruittHealth University resourcesAccess to PruittHealth Foundation & PruittHealth University resources
BenefitsComprehensive health plansComprehensive health plans
Paid onboarding & orientation
Preceptorship Program & hands-on training
Access to PruittHealth Foundation & PruittHealth University resources
$10,000 Sign on Bonus for Full-Time

Posted pay in North Carolina

The role and schedule

Employment: Part time and PRN also available Part Time and PRN opportunities also available

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation: Preceptorship program assion, and in return, we are committed to supporting your nursing career through annual merit increases, career growth programs, preceptorship, and more.
Your preceptor: A preceptor is assigned to you

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Registered Nurse Opportunities at PruittHealth. Full Time Shifts: 7a-7p & 7p-7a. Part Time and PRN opportunities also available. $10,000 Sign on Bonus for ONLY FULL-TIME. Join the PruittHealth family, where the health and safety of our workforce is our top priority. PruittHealth is one of the leading providers of post-acute care, searching for nurses committed to serving residents with care and compassion. Responsibilities include commitment to caring for patients and partners, being a proactive collaborative team member, and maintaining respect and professionalism towards colleagues.

What's around it?

In Kinston, NC

Kinston, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent: $867/mo
Household income: $36,878/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Kinston, NC

NeighborhoodsDowntown Kinston around North Queen Street serves as the cultural hub, featuring historic brick buildings, vibrant street murals, and restored residential spaces within walking distance of galleries and eateries. Surrounding residential neighborhoods are largely made up of mid-20th-century single-family ranch homes and duplexes. Nurses and professionals looking for more rural settings or established community feel frequently look just outside city limits to small Lenoir County towns like La Grange and Pink Hill, which offer quiet country acreage and easy driving access back into Kinston.

Downtown Kinston around North Queen Street serves as the cultural hub, featuring historic brick buildings, vibrant street murals, and restored residential spaces within walking distance of galleries and eateries. Surrounding residential neighborhoods are largely made up of mid-20th-century single-family ranch homes and duplexes.

Nurses and professionals looking for more rural settings or established community feel frequently look just outside city limits to small Lenoir County towns like La Grange and Pink Hill, which offer quiet country acreage and easy driving access back into Kinston.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: downtownkinstonneighborhood.org Source 2: niche.com Source 3: ezhomesearch.com

Getting aroundDaily commutes in Kinston are unhurried, facilitated by minimal vehicular congestion, flat coastal plain terrain, and ample surface parking throughout the city and downtown medical centers. Shift workers rely heavily on personal vehicles, as public transit coverage is virtually non-existent, though key arterial routes such as US-70 provide rapid, direct transit across Lenoir County and quick regional connectivity toward Goldsboro and New Bern.

Daily commutes in Kinston are unhurried, facilitated by minimal vehicular congestion, flat coastal plain terrain, and ample surface parking throughout the city and downtown medical centers. Shift workers rely heavily on personal vehicles, as public transit coverage is virtually non-existent, though key arterial routes such as US-70 provide rapid, direct transit across Lenoir County and quick regional connectivity toward Goldsboro and New Bern.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: downtownkinstonneighborhood.org Source 3: youtube.com

OutdoorsRecreational life in Kinston centers on the Neuse River, where the Neuseway Nature Park offers walking trails, campground facilities, a planetarium, and kayak or boat access. For more extensive hiking and scenic river bluffs, residents travel a short drive west to Cliffs of the Neuse State Park. The surrounding coastal plain provides ample flat terrain for cycling and easy access to coastal fishing and boating in nearby New Bern.

Recreational life in Kinston centers on the Neuse River, where the Neuseway Nature Park offers walking trails, campground facilities, a planetarium, and kayak or boat access. For more extensive hiking and scenic river bluffs, residents travel a short drive west to Cliffs of the Neuse State Park.

The surrounding coastal plain provides ample flat terrain for cycling and easy access to coastal fishing and boating in nearby New Bern.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: instagram.com

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Kinston offers relocated nurses a unique blend of Eastern North Carolina farm heritage, nationally celebrated culinary arts, and tranquil small-town living along the Neuse River. Anchor institutions and regional facilities draw healthcare professionals seeking short, stress-free commutes where gridlock is virtually unheard of and parking is always straightforward. The town's vibrant pulse centers on North Queen Street, home to the Kinston Arts District, the Historic Grainger Hill Theater, and craft gathering spaces like Mother Earth Brewing, alongside the acclaimed culinary footprint of Chef & The Farmer. Off-shift hours can be spent exploring river trails at Neuseway Nature Park or taking day trips to the bluffs at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park. However, moving to Kinston demands realistic expectations regarding infrastructure: public transit is absent, public school ratings are mixed, and economic revitalization remains uneven, with noticeable disparities between historic revitalized corridors and neglected neighborhoods. Nurses who thrive here prioritize an unhurried Southern lifestyle, tight community connections, and the chance to contribute meaningfully to a town actively shaping its second act.

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As of 2026Source 1: downtownkinstonneighborhood.org Source 2: livability.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: ezhomesearch.com

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Kinston, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.