UAB Medicine
Academic medical center in Birmingham, AL
- $55k–$100k/yr posted pay across 19 roles
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 on 3 roles
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 2 roles
From 43 postings and the employer’s siteSources
The short version
UAB Medicine is a $6+ billion academic health system based in Birmingham, Alabama, comprising a network of academic and community hospitals and clinics. As part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, it combines award-winning patient care with advanced technology and academic excellence.
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Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 2 of 43 roles welcome new grads
Nursing here
Benefits
Benefits for eligible positions include robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, and qualification as an employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. RN pay ranges from $28.40 to $47.10 per hour depending on position and shift type.
Units hiring now
- PsychDays 3 · Rotating 14 open
- OncologyDays 1 · Nights 13 open
- EmergencyDays 12 open
- Float poolNights 22 open
- Med surgDays 22 open
- NICURotating 1 · Weekends only 12 open
- Abdominal transplant (abtx)Rotating 11 open
- EndoscopyDays 11 open
- ENT surgeryDays 11 open
- ERNights 11 open
- Highlands 5 northDays 11 open
- Infectious diseaseDays 11 open
The hard parts
Management received the lowest sub-rating at 3.4 out of 5 on Indeed, indicating potential leadership concerns
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Job security and advancement rated 3.6/5, suggesting some employee uncertainty about career progression
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Culture rated 3.7/5, below top-tier thresholds and indicating room for improvement in workplace environment
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Overall rating of 3.9/5, while solid, leaves room for improvement compared to highest-rated healthcare employers
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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?
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 UAB Medicine hire new grads?
2 of 43 roles welcome new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 3 of 43 roles, up to $20,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 37 roles with a stated shift, 24 are day shifts, 7 are night shifts, 4 are rotating shifts, 1 is an evening shift and 1 is weekends only.
Which units are hiring?
Psych (4), oncology (3), emergency (2), float pool (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to UAB Medicine, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at UAB Medicine
Registered Nurse - Psychiatry Clinic (AM)
Posted last week
- RN
- Monday - Friday, 7am - 4pm
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Multiple Shifts
Posted 2 weeks ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour nights
Registered Nurse - Psychiatry Clinic (AM)
Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Full-time AM
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- AM
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - Oncology
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Full Time Nighs, 7p to 7a
- 5 East Oncology
- RN
- 10-hour shifts
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Tuition reimbursement
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Abdominal Transplant (ABTX) Unit
- RN
- Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Per diem
- ADN accepted
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 7pm to 7am, 3-12 hour shifts
- 5/6 South
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
RN - Clinical Care Coordinator - TKC ENT Surgery - AM (034)
$65,000–$105,000/year
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- ADN accepted
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour days
- ADN accepted
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour days
- ADN accepted
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 8-hour days
- ADN accepted
UAB Medicine
United States
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Tuition reimbursement
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Per diem
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 8-hour weekends only
- ADN accepted
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
UAB Medicine
United States
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- ADN accepted
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Evening shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
- RN
- Day shift
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Per diem
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Sources
- uabmedicine.org/locations/uab-hospital
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