UNC REX Healthcare Incentive Program

Commitment incentives are applicable to UNC REX main hospital and UNC REX Holly Springs Hospital - CN II, III, and IV.

Tuition loan forgiveness is applicable to UNC REX main hospital and UNC REX Holly Springs Hospital - CN I, II, III, and IV.

Eligibility Requirement:

• RN Clinical Nurse II, III, IV; must have 12 months or more of RN experience. Eligible for the option of either commitment incentive or tuition loan forgiveness.
• RN Clinical Nurse I (new grad) is eligible for tuition loan forgiveness and up to $5,000 in relocation assistance (based on location).
• Employed full-time; scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week
• Employed in a direct patient care RN position
• Clinical Areas: REX & Holly Springs Hospitals - Inpatient (see *), Surgical/OR, Procedural (see *)
• Not currently employed, or employed within the previous 12 months at any UNC Health system owned entity.
• Employee must remain in good standing throughout their commitment period. If an employee receives a final written warning, the incentive will be discontinued.
• UNC REX per diem and traveler/contract staff that transfer to a full-time UNC REX or Holly Springs position (30+ hrs/wk) will be eligible for the commitment incentive options in approved areas.

Incentive Expectations:

• Employee must be in active status at the time of installment payment; otherwise, the payment will be cancelled. Remaining installment payments may resume upon the employee's return to active status.
• The work commitment is to the organization where initially hired.
• Employee may be allowed to transfer and maintain the incentive if the receiving department is eligible and approved by the accepting manager/director.

Eligible Inpatient Units:  

Intermediate Care

• 6HV – Cardiovascular Surgical Stepdown Unit
• 7HV – Cardiac Medicine Intermediate Care Unit
• 8HV – Cardiac Intermediate Care Unit
• Infusion Oncology

Emergency Services

• ED – Emergency Department  
• Critical Care Ground Transport

Women’s Services

• 3 Women’s – Postpartum / Mother-Baby
• LDOR – Labor & Delivery Operating Room
• NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Surgery Services

• 6 East – Neuroscience
• 6 West – Orthopedics
• 7 East – Pediatrics and Adult Bariatric / Thoracic Surgery
• 7 West – General Surgery

Medicine & Short Stay

• 3 East – Medical Short Stay Unit
• 3 West – General Medicine
• 4 East – Pulmonary/Nephrology Intermediate Care
• 4 West – Surgical Short Stay Unit
• 5 East – Oncology
• 5 West - Acute Care Neuroscience

Critical Care

• MSICU - Medical Surgical ICU
• NSICU - Neuroscience ICU
• CICU - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• CSICU - Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Heart & Vascular Procedural

• Interventional Radiology
• H&V Admin
• H&V Diagnostics
• Radiology Support
• Catheterization Laboratory

Centralized Staffing Pool

• Staffing Response Team

UNC Health Rex Holly Springs

• ED - Emergency Department  
• Medical-Surgical
• Women’s
• Surgical Services
• Procedural

Eligible Outpatient Units: 

Home Health & Hospice (Infusion included)

Skilled Nursing Facilities (Apex & Raleigh)

Incentive Options:

Please note: CN II, III, or IV new hires may receive either tuition loan forgiveness OR the commitment incentive listed below at the choice of the new hire. CN I (new grad nurse) may receive tuition loan forgiveness and up to $5,000 in relocation assistance (based on location). 

Example: If the new hire receives the commitment incentive, they may also receive relocation assistance and participate in the employee referral program, but cannot receive tuition loan forgiveness.

• Tuition Loan Forgiveness - Up to $25,000 may be offered to defray the cost of tuition to obtain an already-earned ADN, BSN, or MSN. The amount offered is based on proof of outstanding loan. Payment is spread over a 3-year period in 6 installments. Payment is made after each 6-month period of work is completed.
  • Effective for new hires starting on or after 4/6/20
  • Ends – TBD and re-evaluated by administration

• Employee Referrals - Current employee will receive $3,000 for referring a qualified and hired RN candidate. Payment is made in two equal installments. First payment is at 6 months after the new hire start date, and second payment is at one year completion. Learn more here!
  • Program start and end date is ongoing

• Relocation Assistance - up to $10,000 may be offered for RN CN II, III, or IV positions. RN CN I may be offered up to $5,000. Questions should be directed to your recruiter.

• Commitment Incentive – Up to $20,000 may be offered to a RN who has already earned a bachelor's or master's nursing degree. The amount offered is based on the department and years of commitment. An up-front amount of $5,000 will be paid upon hire. Payment is spread over a 3 to 4-year period in 6 to 8 installments. Payment is made after each 6 month period of work is completed.
  • Effective for offers extended 5/26/21 and after, with start dates of 6/1/2021 or after.
  • Ends – TBD and re-evaluated by administration.

*UNC Health employees are not eligible for recruitment incentives when going from one UNC Health-owned entity to another.