Duke University Health System
Nurse Residency Program · multiple locations
Duke Health
When to apply
No separate residency application; automatic enrollment on hire. Apply to new-graduate nursing positions on the Duke Health careers site (Durham, Raleigh, Lake Norman).
Cohort schedule
12-month paid residency; all newly hired graduate nurses are automatically enrolled (no separate application). Thirteen specialty tracks; Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital runs its own track (Med/Surg, Emergency, or Women's Care).
How to apply
Read the current requirements on the official page, gather the documents it asks for, then apply directly with the hospital.
Open Duke University Health System's official page ↗Where these dates came from
Checked on the hospital's own page on August 31, 2026
Dates and requirements change on the hospital's schedule, not ours, and the official page is always the final word. Verified on the Duke Health New Graduate Nurse Programs page 2026-08-31; 12-month auto-enroll residency confirmed.
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