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- Call us: 910-408-2505
- Visit us: 1627 LITTLE JOHN CIR, WILMINGTON, NC 28401
If you’re a travel nurse and have accepted a contract or thinking about coming to Wilmington North Carolina, there are many things you should know but here are 3 things you absolutely need to know:
The Hospital itself
New Hanover Regional Medical Center was somewhat recently purchased by “Novant Health Care” and are going through a transition period. The hospital itself is extremely busy and depending on if you have a specialty – you should plan on being active, busy and getting thrown into different situations. As you know, being a nurse isn’t easy, but you should understand what you’re getting into prior to taking a travel nurse position at Novant.
The City of Wilmington North Carolina itself
As a Travel Nurse the hours can be taxing and draining. Luckily, there is plenty to do in Wilmington aka the “Port City”. Wilmington is divided into two main pockets; the beach and Historic Downtown Wilmington. As a Travel Nurse you likely want to be somewhere warm, and Wilmington and has great weather. Wrightsville Beach is extremely private and well maintained. If you enjoy walking or spending the day at the beach, then you’ll love Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. Downtown Wilmington is lined with breweries and restaurant. It’s seen many improvements in the recent years and there has been a huge migration to Wilmington since Covid-19 hit. Who wouldn’t want to live at the beach anyways?
Travel Nurse Housing Options Are Limited
Weather it’s your first assignment or you’ve been traveling since before the pandemic – finding travel nurse housing can be very challenging. Most landlords or property managers want travel nurses to sign a 3–6-month lease, and put down a huge security deposit with the expectation that its non-refundable. However, it’s such a common story that Aya and other travel nurse agencies cancel contracts at the last minute, leaving the travel nurse holding the bag. There are very limited travel nurse housing options in Wilmington, North Carolina unless you’re willing to spend $3,000+ a month to rent an AIRBNB/house. Typically, that works when you can get 2-3 of your friends to split the rent, but lining up contracts with agencies has significant challenges. Check out our post below – outlining the top 5 travel nurse housing options in Wilmington North Carolina.