Low Paying Hospital, No break, and Lots of travel Nurses .. Nickel and Dime you for Parking
Pros
Duke has friendly staff. Living in the triangle can be a fun place for a while, and overall the staff at duke is very nice. Teamwork is pretty solid and ideas are encouraged to help with patient care. Health benefits and 401k is competitive with NC. You will learn a lot working next to highly educated medical staff.
Cons
Duke is extremely low paying considering the area is becoming very expensive. Owning a home on a duke salary can be difficulty. Other local hospitals pay much better. Duke charges its staff for parking that is over priced and inconvenient. As a nurse at duke I was NEVER offered a break bedsides my lunch break. Which not only breaks labor laws I'm sure but makes nurses exhausted and feel under appreciated. Working in ambulatory you don't always receive your hours which you must supplement with PTO or not get paid. Nurses do not stay due to low salary, and there a ton of travelers supporting the facility everyday.