11 nursing jobs in North Wilkesboro, NC
North Wilkesboro sits in the Blue Ridge foothills along the Yadkin River, offering small-town calm with easy access to mountain trails. Nurses who prefer a quiet, close-knit community and outdoor recreation will find it a low-key base—MerleFest brings seasonal music energy each spring.
Find a nursing job in North Wilkesboro
Hiring here: Atrium Health (4) · Wilkes Regional Medical Center Hospital Operating Corporation (4) · North Wilkesboro Comprehensive Treatment Center (2) · Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health (1)
- LPN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
LPN Dispensing Nurse
North Wilkesboro Comprehensive Treatment CenterNorth Wilkesboro, NC · Posted last week
- LPN
- Day shift
- RN
- Per diem
- Floating required
- RN
- Nights 7p-7a
- Skilled Nursing Unit
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Skilled Nursing Unit
- New grads welcomed
- RN/LPN
- Ratio 1:1
- Day shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) – Wilkes ICU
$38–$57/hr
- RN
- Nightshift 7pm - 7 am
- CNA
- 12-hour nights
- Medical Unit
- CNA
- Night Shift 7p-7a every third weekend
- Emergency Department
Working and living in North Wilkesboro
· 11 open roles
Living costs
- Median gross rent
- $599/mo
- Rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $38,474/yr
- All local households, not nurse pay
New to our board this week
0 current postings first appeared here in the past seven days.
Credentials accepted
- RN7
- LPN3
- CNA2
One posting may accept more than one credential.
Shifts listed
- Nights5
- Days4
- Rotating1
- per-diem1
Postings may list several shifts or leave the shift unspecified.
Living in North Wilkesboro
Neighborhoods
Sources do not name specific in-town neighborhoods where nurses or young professionals cluster. People considering the Wilkesboro area instead talk about more affordable housing across Wilkes, Yadkin, and Ashe counties, and one commenter called Jefferson a good option while describing an about 45-minute commute they considered acceptable.
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Getting around
A car is generally required: amenities are not walkable and public transit is limited. AreaVibes assigns a low commute score because of longer-than-average work trips.
One person in the Wilkesboro area described a roughly 45-minute drive as not bad. Hospitals and clinics are cited as nearby in the area's health-and-safety score, but no source gives typical drive times to named hospitals.
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What locals say
Commenters highlight a low cost of living, strong buying power, affordable housing, friendly residents, a conservative local culture, and foothills scenery with outdoor access. Tradeoffs they and livability write-ups raise include needing a car for most amenities, longer commutes with little transit, weaker school indicators, and a softer job market with lower incomes and higher unemployment.