Registered Nurse (RN) General Surgery

Duke University Health System

Durham, North Carolina

Posted Jul 10 · New grads welcomed

Unit and setting: General Surgery · Hospital
License: RN licensecurrent or compact RN licensure in North Carolina

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Registered Nurse position in the General Surgery/Bariatric Unit at Duke Regional Hospital, a 28-bed Surgical Unit providing care for general surgery, vascular, urology, colorectal, plastics, and bariatric patients. Responsibilities include planning and providing professional nursing care, documenting care, delegating tasks, assisting other healthcare personnel, and participating in performance improvement activities. Requires graduation from an accredited BSN program, current or compact RN licensure in North Carolina, and BLS certification. No experience required; CNIs must complete the DUHS Nurse Residency Program within 12 months of hire.

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In Durham, NC

Durham, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent: $1,508/mo
Household income: $81,619/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Durham, NC

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals often land near Duke and downtown. Downtown Durham and American Tobacco offer loft apartments in converted tobacco warehouses, walkable restaurants and breweries, with 1-bedrooms averaging $1,456 versus $1,390 citywide; Central Park adds converted-warehouse living by the farmers market, and Campus Hills is also flagged for renters. Old West Durham has older bungalows by Ninth Street shops and Duke's East Campus; Old North Durham has early-1900s houses and downtown walks. Southside/St. Teresa is the affordable close-in buy (3-bedroom listings around $322,000 as of July 2026), while Hope Valley is the premium wooded-lot golf-course suburb (4-bedrooms around $1,274,000). Parkwood offers lakeside ranches with Research Triangle Park access; Trinity Park, Duke Park, Woodcroft, and Treyburn also come up for buyers. Bahama, Rougemont, and Oxford are suggested for country living with commutes under 30 minutes. Only Downtown, Central Park, and the Ninth Street stretch are truly walkable.

Nurses and young professionals often land near Duke and downtown. Downtown Durham and American Tobacco offer loft apartments in converted tobacco warehouses, walkable restaurants and breweries, with 1-bedrooms averaging $1,456 versus $1,390 citywide; Central Park adds converted-warehouse living by the farmers market, and Campus Hills is also flagged for renters.

Old West Durham has older bungalows by Ninth Street shops and Duke's East Campus; Old North Durham has early-1900s houses and downtown walks. Southside/St. Teresa is the affordable close-in buy (3-bedroom listings around $322,000 as of July 2026), while Hope Valley is the premium wooded-lot golf-course suburb (4-bedrooms around $1,274,000).

Parkwood offers lakeside ranches with Research Triangle Park access; Trinity Park, Duke Park, Woodcroft, and Treyburn also come up for buyers. Bahama, Rougemont, and Oxford are suggested for country living with commutes under 30 minutes.

Only Downtown, Central Park, and the Ninth Street stretch are truly walkable.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: raleighrealty.com

Getting aroundMost of Durham needs a car. GoDurham buses mainly serve central neighborhoods and converge downtown; only Downtown, Central Park, and Ninth Street in Old West Durham are truly walkable. From downtown, Triangle office parks including Research Triangle Park are about 20 minutes, closer to 35 at rush hour. Street parking downtown is metered and fills on Durham Bulls and DPAC nights, so a garage spot with an apartment is worth asking about. Old West Durham and Duke-adjacent streets shorten the trip to Duke University Medical Center, the city's healthcare anchor; Hillsborough is an easy Durham commute for a smaller-town base. Traffic and limited transit are consistent local complaints, and neighborhoods a few minutes apart can mean very different drives.

Most of Durham needs a car. GoDurham buses mainly serve central neighborhoods and converge downtown; only Downtown, Central Park, and Ninth Street in Old West Durham are truly walkable.

From downtown, Triangle office parks including Research Triangle Park are about 20 minutes, closer to 35 at rush hour. Street parking downtown is metered and fills on Durham Bulls and DPAC nights, so a garage spot with an apartment is worth asking about.

Old West Durham and Duke-adjacent streets shorten the trip to Duke University Medical Center, the city's healthcare anchor; Hillsborough is an easy Durham commute for a smaller-town base. Traffic and limited transit are consistent local complaints, and neighborhoods a few minutes apart can mean very different drives.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: raleighrealty.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsCentral Park is the close-in green hub for weekend walks and the farmers market; older Durham streets are often creek-lined and wooded. Hope Valley is known for wooded lots and a historic golf course; Parkwood is a lakeside neighborhood of modest ranch houses with RTP access. Locals and city guides say outdoor life is better than many newcomers expect, with year-round recreation and relatively easy weekend trips to North Carolina beaches and mountains. Named trail systems beyond Central Park are not detailed in these particular sources.

Central Park is the close-in green hub for weekend walks and the farmers market; older Durham streets are often creek-lined and wooded. Hope Valley is known for wooded lots and a historic golf course; Parkwood is a lakeside neighborhood of modest ranch houses with RTP access.

Locals and city guides say outdoor life is better than many newcomers expect, with year-round recreation and relatively easy weekend trips to North Carolina beaches and mountains. Named trail systems beyond Central Park are not detailed in these particular sources.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: raleighrealty.com Source 4: facebook.com

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Durham is a former tobacco city whose brick warehouses now hold restaurants, lofts, and the American Tobacco Campus, sitting beside Duke University Medical Center and Research Triangle Park. For a nurse, that pairing is the point: a healthcare and life-sciences hub that still feels more creative and less polished than Raleigh. Downtown, Central Park, and Ninth Street in Old West Durham are the walkable cores - DPAC, the Carolina Theatre, Durham Bulls games, breweries, Monuts, Little Bull, and the farmers market - while Hope Valley and Parkwood trade that for woods, a golf course, or a lake and a required car. One-bedrooms average about $1,390; Southside/St. Teresa 3-beds list near $322,000, Hope Valley 4-beds around $1.27 million. GoDurham serves the center; Triangle drives run 20-35 minutes, and downtown parking fills on event nights. Locals love the food and welcome; they warn about rising housing costs, block-by-block safety, humidity, pollen, and thin transit. Check the exact street.

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As of 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: raleighrealty.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: apartments.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: discoverdurham.com

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Durham, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.