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Nurse market brief · Durham, NC

# Nurse Jobs in Durham, NC

556 nurse openings are live in the Durham, NC area from 79 employers, led by Duke Health, 30 The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation, and SUR1004SRGY. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 67% of openings.

Data updated Oct 10, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 556
: Live nurse openings currently tracked in the Durham market.

**Companies hiring**
: 79
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/durham-nc/entry-level)375 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/durham-nc/mid-level)13 jobs

Senior3 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/nurse/locations/durham-nc/lead)5 jobs

Durham's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 375 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

556

Hiring employers

79

Salary coverage

14%

Median experience

1.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

333

32 companies

Established employers

59

15 companies

Top of market

12

6 companies

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live nurse listings in Durham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 556 live roles tracked in this market.
- 79 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Nurse in Durham

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 556 nurse openings across 79 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 375 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Duke Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 246 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Durham market view into active employers and representative nurse openings

Employer activity · 79 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Duke Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dukehealth.org%2Fthemes%2Fcustom%2Fdukehealth%2Fimages%2Fapple-touch-icon-152x152-precomposed.png&sig=Cvk2iUJQt8ZT2sjs29VOqGutlp7HvGJyoykQIKFQ1ck) Duke HealthStartups & growing teams246Open roles](/company/duke-health)
30 The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating CorporationEmployer profile61Open roles

SUR1004SRGYEmployer profile30Open roles
[![PruittHealth logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.phenompeople.com%2FCareerConnectResources%2Fpp%2FPTRHUS%2Fsocial%2F1200x630-1647281623499.jpg) PruittHealthEstablished employers26Open roles](/company/pruitthealth-312d78ee)![Cone Health logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dconehealth.com%26sz%3D128)
Cone HealthEmployer profile12Open roles

White Glove Placement, Inc.Startups & growing teams12Open roles
[![DaVita logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdavita.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fdavita-multisite-refresh%2Fdist%2Fimages%2Fapple-touch-icon-152x152.png&sig=vHHkV60WDf9c45Jw1-1YrGuQBi5ufy-yBZGERD4Q1ZE) DaVitaEstablished employers10Open roles](/company/davita)
AMS1004AMSRGEmployer profile8Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 556 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Dedicated OBEntry-levelDuke HealthDurham, North CarolinaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/nurse-anesthetist-crna-dedicated-ob-at-duke-health-d5e57767-e3c5-5932-821d-de332f1ddc73)[Experienced RN - Labor and Delivery - Nights - Duke Regional HospitalEntry-levelDuke HealthDurham, North CarolinaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/experienced-rn-labor-and-delivery-nights-duke-regional-hospital-at-75fdce68-46cb-5187-b119-cee212b1d6ce)[Experienced RN - Mother Baby Unit - Duke Regional Hospital - Night Shift, No CallEntry-levelDuke HealthDurham, North CarolinaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/experienced-rn-mother-baby-unit-duke-regional-hospital-night-shift-no-d952921a-2d00-5656-b3a0-3fe3e13cc222)[Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health RoundingEntry-levelDuke HealthDurham, North CarolinaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/registered-nurse-rn-behavioral-health-rounding-at-duke-health-e849c15a-c1e2-5413-a6b6-877fe5d61591)[Hospice Registered NurseEntry-levelGentiva HospiceWake Forest, North Carolina](/job/hospice-registered-nurse-at-gentiva-hospice-524cb07e-9cce-5286-b32c-482511313d9e)[Registered Nurse - 9100 Inpatient Surgical/Oncology Durham, NCEntry-levelDuke HealthDurham, North CarolinaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/registered-nurse-9100-inpatient-surgical-oncology-durham-nc-at-duke-66a5f664-d78f-5082-9ddc-e1e58e93ac2d)[Clinical Nurse II- Rheumatology TriageEntry-levelDuke HealthDurham, North CarolinaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/clinical-nurse-ii-rheumatology-triage-at-duke-health-87868bbe-9f32-5a86-9c6c-24bfda2364e3)[Clinical Nurse IV leader - GYN & Rheumatology ClinicEntry-levelDuke HealthDurham, North CarolinaPosted Oct 10, 2026](/job/clinical-nurse-iv-leader-gyn-and-rheumatology-clinic-at-duke-health-1d393bbb-1549-5a97-8f39-d172db928fc8)
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## Nurse jobs in Durham: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many nurse jobs are open in Durham? Metaintro tracks 556 live nurse openings from 79 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which experience level has the most nurse openings in Durham? Entry-level roles lead with 375 openings. Experience level is known for 71% of this market's listings.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in Durham? Duke Health, 30 The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation, SUR1004SRGY, and PruittHealth have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 79 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Nurse demand around Durham.

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Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Durham market.

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Nurse](/jobs/nurse/locations/durham-nc/entry-level)[Mid-level Nurse](/jobs/nurse/locations/durham-nc/mid-level)[Lead+ Nurse](/jobs/nurse/locations/durham-nc/lead)

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## Turn the Durham nurse market into your next move.

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