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As of Jun 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for duke nurse practitioner in the United States is $130,295.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $108,000.00 and $150,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Duke Nurse Practitioner, you need advanced clinical assessment skills, a graduate nursing degree, and board certification as a nurse practitioner. Familiarity with Duke Health's electronic medical record (EMR) systems, diagnostic tools, and institutional protocols is also important. Strong interpersonal communication, leadership, and critical thinking skills help you collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and provide compassionate patient care. These competencies enable Duke Nurse Practitioners to deliver high-quality healthcare, support team-based treatment plans, and drive positive patient outcomes in a leading academic medical center.

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A Duke Nurse Practitioner’s daily responsibilities often include conducting comprehensive patient assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, prescribing medications, and ordering or interpreting diagnostic tests. You’ll work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals as part of an interdisciplinary team, often participating in patient rounds and specialty clinics. Documentation in Duke Health's electronic health record systems is a vital part of workflow, ensuring seamless communication and care continuity. Additionally, you may participate in quality improvement initiatives, patient education, and mentoring students or new staff. This role offers a dynamic, collaborative environment that supports both professional growth and advanced clinical practice.

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A Duke Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice provider who delivers high-quality, patient-centered care within the Duke Health system. NPs diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medications, and collaborate with physicians and healthcare teams. They work in various specialties, including primary care, cardiology, oncology, and surgery. Duke NPs play a vital role in improving patient outcomes by providing evidence-based treatment, patient education, and preventive care.

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Nurse Practitioner: Duke Neurosurgery - Spine

Nurse Practitioner: Duke Neurosurgery - Spine

Duke University

Durham, NC • On-site

$98K - $127K/yr

Other

Posted 3 days ago

Duke University rating

6.5

Company rating: 6.5 out of 10

Based on 54 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

437th of 536 rated colleges and universities

Job description

As a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.
Duke Advanced Practice Highlights:

  • The nation's first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
  • The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master's certificates and certification alignment programs.
  • Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
  • Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
  • Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.
Job Summary
We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for our Department of Neurosurgery - Division of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery atDuke Regional Hospitaland Duke-affiliated Ambulatory Surgery Centers located in and near Durham, NC. The APP will provide direct patient care services in collaboration with the supervising physician to patients being evaluated for, as well as recovering from spine surgeryWe expect this position will involve outpatient services as well as functioning as operative first assist.
Primary hours will be Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patientsHours are expected to average 40 per week. Operative days will start at 7 AM while clinic days will begin later. Flexibility needed for operative days which may occasionally extend past 5:00 PM, as well as for patients with overnight stays at the Ambulatory Surgery Center requiring discharge the following morning. There is no expectation of weekend or overnight hours.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
  • Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care. Record the normal and abnormal data for review by the physician.
  • Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the date in the patient's record; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
  • Respond to patient inquiries and concerns via telephone or MyChart accessible during work hours and consult with supervising physician as needed.
  • Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient. Arrange inpatient admission for patients if needed.
  • Carry out therapeutic procedures such as wound suturing and dressing changes; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient's progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.
  • Monitor operating schedule and follow-up on pending studies and medical clearance as needed.
  • If interested, participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician; prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Review the work of lower rated employees; train new personnel. Participate in teaching students and residents in techniques and procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting.
Job Eligibility Requirements
Education
  • Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
  • Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
Certification
  • BLS required
License
  • Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NP required prior to or within 6 months of employment.
  • Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Experience
  • Ability to first assist is strongly preferred.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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Duke is regarded as one of America's leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

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