Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL
Hospital in Birmingham, AL
- 372 beds
- Hiring days
- New grads welcome on 3 roles
From 4 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 4, 2026Sources
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The short version
You would typically work 3x12 night shifts if you take a travel L&D or Med-Surg RN contract here. You may come across a $5,000 sign-on listed for an RN OR Circulator role.
Employer research, Sep 4, 2026
You would typically work 3x12 night shifts if you take a travel L&D or Med-Surg RN contract at this campus.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026Source: vivian.comYou would be looking at agency weekly rates from about $1,630 to $1,937 for nights 3x12, which are contract rates, not staff wages.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026Source: vivian.comYou would find recent anonymous staff reviews from CVICU, ED, and L&D displayed as five-star.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025-08-24Source: vivian.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 3 of 4 roles welcome new grads
- ER nurses: 2 of 4 roles
Nursing here
- Nurse-to-patient
1:2
Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL · employer research
- Scheduling
Travel L&D and Med-Surg RN contracts commonly posted as 3x12 night shifts.
Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: vivian.com
Benefits
You would see a $5,000 sign-on listed for an RN OR Circulator role, not as a hospital-wide bonus.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
$5000 sign-on bonus for RN OR Circulator at Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
As of 2026
- Benefits
Travel RN L&D nights 3x12 via Vibra Travels, $1,937/week (agency contract, not staff wage)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Travel RN Med Surg nights 3x12 via Vibra Travels, $1,901/week (agency contract, not staff wage)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Travel L&D RN nights 3x12 via American Traveler, $1,750/week (agency contract)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Travel Med Surg RN nights 3x12 via American Traveler, $1,720/week (agency contract)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Travel Med Surg RN nights 3x12 via Fastaff, $1,698/week (agency contract)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Travel L&D RN nights 3x12 via Fastaff, $1,677/week (agency contract)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Travel RN L&D nights 3x12 via TRS Healthcare, $1,656/week (agency contract)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Travel RN Med Surg nights 3x12 via TRS Healthcare, $1,630/week (agency contract)
As of 2026
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Units hiring now
- ERDays 22 open
- ORDays 11 open
LinkedIn lists an RN OR Circulator opening with a $5000 sign-on bonus at this campus.
Sources
Source location unconfirmed facility-wide
Vivian lists a 1:2 patient ratio verified by 55 users, 372 beds, short-term acute care.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: vivian.comL&D
Multiple travel L&D RN contracts posted as 3x12 night shifts at this Birmingham campus.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: vivian.comMed-Surg
Multiple travel Med Surg RN contracts posted as 3x12 night shifts at this campus.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: vivian.comCVICU
A staff CVICU RN left a Vivian facility review, confirming a CVICU exists on site.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: vivian.comED
A staff ED RN left a Vivian facility review, confirming an emergency department on site.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: vivian.com
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- interview experience
- Glassdoor interview summaries rate difficulty easy and experience very positive; most candidates applied online.
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As of 2026-01-08Source: glassdoor.com- PCA interview experience
- PCA interviews also summarized as easy and very positive, with all reported hires applying online.
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As of 2021-02-09Source: glassdoor.com- overall staff rating
- Vivian shows a 3.4 overall rating from 53 reviews, indicating mixed rather than uniformly strong sentiment.
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As of 2025Source: vivian.com
More review themes
- recent unit-level reviews
- Recent anonymous staff reviews displayed from CVICU, ED, L&D, social work, and phlebotomy were five-star.
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As of 2025-08-24Source: vivian.com- compensation transparency
- Glassdoor reports no reviews or salary data for this employer, limiting public pay insight.
Sources
As of 2026-01-08Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
You would be looking at a 3.4 overall rating from 53 reviews, mixed rather than uniformly strong.
Sources
As of 2025Source: vivian.com
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?
Living in Birmingham, AL
Anchored by a powerhouse medical district beneath Red Mountain, Birmingham delivers major-market clinical acuity with a cost of living about 8% below the national average. Decompress post-shift in historic neighborhoods like Forest Park, catch sunsets from Vulcan Park, and tap into an acclaimed culinary scene that makes your nursing paycheck stretch dramatically further.
Browse roles in Birmingham- Metro price level · Birmingham area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 91.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,107/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $46,051/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL hire new grads?
3 of 4 roles welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 3 roles with a stated shift, 3 are day shifts.
Which units are hiring?
ER (2) and OR (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL
Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
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Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
- New grads welcomed
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- Days, 9am-9pm
- Compact license OK
Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Days, 7am-7pm
- Compact license OK
Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Monday - Friday 6:00am - 5:00pm
- Compact license OK
Want to work here?
The hiring team at Grandview Medical Center - Birmingham, AL sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Interview/Grandview-Medical-Center-Interview-Questions-E121803.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026-01-08
- glassdoor.com/Interview/Grandview-Medical-Center-Patient-Care-Assistant-PCA-Interview-Questions-EI_IE121803.0,24_KO25,51.htm
What nurses say · as of 2021-02-09
- vivian.com/facilities/grandview-medical-center-birmingham-al/jobs
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- vivian.com/facilities/grandview-medical-center-birmingham-al
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025-08-24
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