Duke University Hospital is a 1,079-bed hospital in Durham, NC — Magnet · Teaching.
Against the national average, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC runs utilities 11% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2% below |
| Housing | 1% below |
| Utilities | 11% below |
| Groceries and goods | 3% below |
| Services | 2% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Durham is $1,860 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,630.
North Carolina taxes wage income.
50 traveler listings within 25 miles of Duke University Hospital.
Other North Carolina hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 42 | $2,072 | 771 | $1,580 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 30 | $2,359 | 1,013 | $1,100 |
| Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, the | Greensboro | 22 | $2,131 | 760 | $1,200 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-salem | 20 | $2,011 | 906 | $1,200 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 12 | $2,638 | 580 | $2,020 |
3 travel nurse reviews, 3.6★ overall, 67% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3.6 |
| Culture | 3.7 |
| Management | 2.3 |
| Safety | 4.0 |
| Workload | 4.3 |
Pros: CT step down, 1:3 and occasionally 1:4. Lots of transplant patients, which was intimidating at first but a lot like cardiac surgery. Staff were friendly and helpful. Shifts get grouped automatically s…
Cons: Float between the cardiac step down units often. Staff are a little cautious with travelers at first and there are a lot of new grads. Parking isn't free and the lot was about a mile away. You rarely …
Pros: Unit itself is great with amazing ratios: resource nurse, 1:1 for intubated, CRRT and ECMO. Staff friendly for the most part. Travelers trusted with high acuity. Cheap night parking.
Cons: Cancelled multiple travelers with 2 weeks notice, lowballed new ones, then called back days later. No say in schedule, max 5 in a row, rotating days and nights in the same week, almost every weekend. …
Pros: ICU 1:1-2, stepdown 1:3-4. APP available 24/7, many amazing. Vascular team and EKG techs on stepdown. Made my own schedule. 24-hour Starbucks.
Cons: Listed as CVICU but it's the CCU. Assignments not considered, new grads given inappropriate loads. No techs. Heparin protocol not followed. Supplies locked in Pyxis. Frequent floating, possibly even t…