East Alabama Medical Center
Hospital in Opelika, AL
- Hiring days and rotating
- New grads welcome on 2 roles
From 4 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 15, 2026Sources
The short version
You would join the float pool, covering various shifts including nights and weekends, in a group they are actively hiring.
Employer research, Sep 15, 2026
If you take nights in the float pool, the listed extra is $4.25 an hour.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.comYou would float across units and shifts; hiring notes lean on flexibility and variety.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.comWeekend float pool shifts are listed at an extra $3 an hour.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 2 of 4 roles welcome new grads
Nursing here
- Scheduling
Float pool RN jobs advertised for various shifts, including nights and weekends with differentials.
East Alabama Medical Center · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com- Floating
Actively hiring float pool RNs and promoting flexibility and variety across shifts.
East Alabama Medical Center · employer research
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As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
$4.25
Night shift differential for float pool RNs
As of 2026
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- Shift pay
$3.00
Weekend shift differential for float pool RNs
As of 2026
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- Sign-on bonus
$20,000 sign-on bonus for float pool RNs
As of 2026
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Units hiring now
- Med surgDays 11 open
- PACURotating 11 open
- PsychDays 11 open
Float Pool
East Alabama Medical Center
Employer HR is hiring float pool RNs for various shifts, advertising flexibility and variety.
Sources
East Alabama Medical CenterSource: facebook.comOutpatient/Clinic
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Full-time RN posting titled RN - AUBURN UNIV MEDICAL CENTER in Auburn, AL 36830.
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Coworker culture
- Staff often praise teamwork and camaraderie, while others describe a negative climate that hurts morale.
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- Management support
- Reviewers frequently cite favoritism and weak leadership support, making the workplace feel difficult.
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- Pay and ETO
- Employees commonly say pay does not match the workload and that earned-time-off rules are tight around holidays.
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More review themes
- Advancement
- Many reviewers feel promotion paths are unclear and that they remain stuck in current roles.
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- Overall recommendation
- About 62% would recommend the employer; overall Glassdoor score is 3.6 from roughly 200 reviews.
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The hard parts
You may hear that pay does not match the workload, and that earned-time-off rules get tight around holidays.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Common questions
Does East Alabama Medical Center hire new grads?
2 of 4 roles welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 3 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (1), PACU (1) and psych (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to East Alabama Medical Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at East Alabama Medical Center
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- FT, 12 hour - Days
- BARBOUR CTY MED SUGE
- RN
- 8-hour rotating
- Per diem
Sources
- facebook.com/EAMCHR/posts/-float-pool-rns-were-hiring-looking-for-flexibility-variety-and-the-opportunity-/1962417341755528
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/East-Alabama-Medical-Center-Reviews-E13210.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/East-Alabama-Medical-Center-Registered-Nurse-Auburn-Reviews-EI_IE13210.0,27_KO28,44_IL.45,51_IM56.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-East-Alabama-Medical-Center-EI_IE13210.11,38.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
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