Flowers Hospital

Community Hospital · Dothan, AL

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Community Hospital
Shifts hiring now: Days 1 · Rotating 1

Benefits

Eligible roles may offer a $15,000 sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, shift differential, and paid orientation/training.

What stands out

Moving here
Eligible roles can come with a $15,000 sign-on bonus plus a relocation package if you are moving in for surgery or other qualifying positions.
As of 2025Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: linkedin.com Source 3: facebook.com
New graduates
You can start as a full-time New Grad RN (NI) here once you have fundamentals from an accredited nursing program.
As of 2025Source: indeed.com
Experienced nurses
Surgery and Cath Lab are actively hiring, including roles tied to that sign-on path, in a fast-paced OR and procedure setting.
As of 2025Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: linkedin.com
Experienced nurses
Shift differential is offered on eligible roles, and orientation and training are paid.
As of 2025Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: linkedin.com Source 3: facebook.com

More about working here

Moving here
Dothan runs about 16% below the national cost of living, with an average local commute around 16 minutes.
New graduates
The hospital has a Graduate Medical Education program and recently welcomed its first resident physician class, so learners are part of the daily mix.
As of 2025Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: flowershospital.com Source 3: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
Nurses here can be nominated for the DAISY Award, and an RN leads the Nursery as director.
As of 2025Source 1: flowershospital.com Source 2: flowershospital.com

Working conditions

Pay and benefits: $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible positions (e.g. radiologic technologists for Cath Lab; also referenced for Primary Care/Outpatient RN); As of 2025Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: linkedin.com
Pay and benefits: Relocation package available for qualifying candidates (surgery nurses and other roles); As of 2025Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: facebook.com
Pay and benefits: Shift differential pay mentioned for eligible roles; As of 2025Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: linkedin.com
Pay and benefits: Orientation and training are paid; As of 2025Source: facebook.com

Starting out and growing here

Nurse residency: New Grad RN (NI); As of 2025Source: indeed.com
Career development: Promotion and fair evaluation opportunities described as lacking by some long-term employees; As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com

The city

Living in Dothan, AL

Dothan sits in Alabama's Wiregrass region near the Florida and Georgia lines—peanut country, home of the National Peanut Festival. Living costs run about 16% below the national average, so your RN salary stretches further against quiet, tree-lined neighborhoods, short commutes, and a slower pace anchored by farmland, faith communities, and the nearest Gulf beaches roughly two hours south.

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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 would be walking into Flowers Hospital in Dothan, an acute-care Community Health Systems hospital that covers emergency, heart, maternity, stroke, surgery, critical care, and more.

Community Hospital · Dothan
Hiring days & rotating

More about Flowers Hospital

Eligible roles have been posted with a $15,000 sign-on bonus, and qualifying candidates—including surgery nurses—may get a relocation package. Shift differential shows up on some postings, and orientation is described as paid. If you are new to practice, a full-time New Grad RN (NI) path is listed here once you have fundamentals from an accredited program. Experienced nurses see active pulls for Surgery and Cath Lab, and the Nursery is led by an RN director. The hospital also runs a GME program and has welcomed its first resident physician class. Dothan sits roughly 16% below the national cost of living with short average commutes. What you should weigh honestly: staff reviews often flag pay below industry norms, understaffing, turnover, and limited promotion paths, even while some long-tenured managers and day-to-day teamwork still get credit for keeping a home-like feel.

Working here

Culture and working life

teamworkcliqueshome-like managerscorporate ownershipfast-paced surgeryunderstaffing pressureDAISY recognitionnew-grad entry

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Low pay vs industry: Employees commonly cite pay below industry standards as driving shortages and turnover.; As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: indeed.com
Corporate ownership impact: Upper management seen as profit-focused after ownership changes; staff cuts and lost nurses/managers cited.; As of 2019Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com
Teamwork vs cliques: Supportive teamwork and camaraderie appreciated, but cliquey atmosphere and corporate morale hit noted.; As of 2025Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com

More review themes

Burnout and turnover: High turnover and burnout linked to understaffing and upper-management priorities over welfare and care.; As of 2019Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com
Long-term local managers: Long-tenured managers who stayed through ownership changes praised for keeping a home-like feel.; As of 2019Source: glassdoor.com
Overall ratings snapshot: Indeed overall about 3.4/5 from 206 reviews; culture slightly higher than pay/management scores; fair pay flagged for improvement.; As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Patient nurse communication: Patient surveys rate nurse communication about 3/5; roughly 69% would recommend; respect scores higher.; As of 2026Source: allnurses.com

What to weigh

Nurses and other staff often say pay sits below industry norms and that understaffing, high turnover, and thin promotion paths wear people down.

As of 2026 · 2019 · 2025Source 1: glassdoor.com Source 2: glassdoor.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: indeed.com Source 5: glassdoor.com Source 6: allnurses.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Aug 25, 2026
Website: flowershospital.com ↗

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The units

A closer look at the units

Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.

EndoscopyRotating 1new grads · reported1 open
Medical OutpatientDays 1new grads1 open
OPSnew grads1 open
Med-Surg
Travel Med Surg RN postings list Flowers Hospital Dothan for days 7a-7p.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
Cath Lab
Hospital posts hiring for Cath Lab roles including radiologic technologists.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
Surgery
Hospital recruiting surgery nurses for fast-paced environment.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
Nursery
Hospital named an RN as Nursery Director.
Source location unconfirmedSource: flowershospital.com
Facility-wide staffing
allnurses reports CMS Grade F staffing with RN per Bed 0.02; RN staffing count listed as 4 vs higher LPN support.
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com