Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Dothan
Rehab Center · Dothan, AL
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.5
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Rehab Center
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision listed as starting day one for full- and part-time staff and families; PTO; 401(k) match; tuition reimbursement and continuing education.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You work inpatient rehab with rehab-specialized nurses around the clock while patients spend three hours in therapy, five days a week — stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedics, and neuro.
Moving here
Medical, dental, and vision are listed as starting day one for full- and part-time staff and their families, with PTO and a 401(k) match.
New graduates
Tuition reimbursement and continuing education are listed on the Dothan postings and Encompass Health career materials.
Moving here
You can walk in for an interview Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at 1736 East Main Street with no appointment listed as required.
More about working here
Experienced nurses
The hospital is Joint Commission accredited, with modern therapy gyms, rehab equipment, and patient rooms on site.
As of 2026Source: encompasshealth.com
Experienced nurses
Onsite dialysis, bariatric rooms, and Spanish interpreters are part of the everyday setup.
As of 2026Source: encompasshealth.com
New graduates
They list growth opportunities inside a national inpatient rehabilitation company, next to that tuition help.
Working conditions
- Pay and benefits
- Nursing Assistant at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Dothan, posted range $15.00–$18.85 per hour
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Starting out and growing here
- Career development
- Encompass Health cites growth opportunities as a rapidly growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Tuition support
- Tuition reimbursement and continuous education; listed on the Dothan Nursing Assistant posting and Encompass Health career materials.
The city
Living in Dothan, AL
Dothan sits in southeastern Alabama near the Florida and Georgia borders, earning its nickname as the Peanut Capital of the World. This mid-size city offers a slower pace with affordable housing options and a strong agricultural heritage, plus easy Gulf Coast beach access for weekend getaways. Outdoor festivals and community events shape its welcoming small-town feel.
Browse roles in Dothan
- Metro price level · Dothan area
- 16% below the national average
- BEA index 83.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $960/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $55,792/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You pull into 1736 East Main Street in Dothan and park for free. Inside, nursing covers the hospital around the clock, and your patients spend three hours in therapy five days a week.
- Rehab Center · Dothan
More about Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Dothan
The work is inpatient rehab — stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedics, and neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s or MS. Therapy gyms and patient rooms are described as modern; dialysis, bariatric rooms, and Spanish interpreters are on site. Benefits are listed as starting your first day: medical, dental, and vision for full- and part-time staff and families, plus PTO and a 401(k) match. Tuition reimbursement and continuing education appear on the Dothan postings. Families can visit 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and there is a cafeteria, courtyard, family lounge, and day room. An amputee support group meets the third Saturday of the month in the cafeteria. If you want to talk to someone in person, they post walk-in interviews Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., no appointment needed. One gap: a Registered Nurse I posting for this hospital was already listed as expired on May 2, 2026, so you will want to ask what is actually open.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Inpatient rehab with 24/7 nursing and three hours of therapy a day, five days a week
- Day-one medical, dental, and vision for full- and part-time staff and families, plus PTO and a 401(k) match
- Tuition reimbursement and continuing education listed on local postings
- Joint Commission accredited, with modern therapy gyms and rehab equipment
- Walk-in weekday interviews, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., no appointment needed
- Onsite dialysis, bariatric rooms, and Spanish interpreters
The hard parts
- A Registered Nurse I posting for this hospital was listed as expired on May 2, 2026
- No nurse-to-patient ratio is published
- No nurse residency is listed
What to weigh
A Registered Nurse I posting for this hospital was already listed as expired on May 2, 2026, so you will need to ask what is actually open.
As of 2026-05-02Source: jobsparx.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 19, 2026
- Website
- encompasshealth.com ↗
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Inpatient Rehabilitation
24/7 nursing care including rehab-specialized nurses; three hours of therapy a day, five days per week.
Source location unconfirmedSource: encompasshealth.com
Stroke / Brain Injury / SCI / Orthopedics / Neuro
Inpatient rehab for stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedics, and neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s or MS.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: encompasshealth.comSource 2: encompasshealth.com
Open roles
Current openings at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Dothan
Refreshed throughout the day.
- RN
- ADN accepted
- Tuition reimbursement
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