UofL Health
Academic medical center in Louisville, KY
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 on 1 role
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 25 roles
From 35 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 30, 2026Sources
The short version
A fully integrated academic health system headquartered in Louisville—nine hospitals, four medical centers, the Brown Cancer Center, an Eye Institute, and nearly 200 physician practice locations across the region.
Employer research, Jul 30, 2026
You enter the CCNE-accredited Nurse Residency with preceptor-led unit orientation, simulation, supportive rounding, and residency workshops—all new RN graduates participate.
For new gradsSources
You and your dependents can receive free undergraduate tuition at the University of Louisville, with relocation and housing incentives noted for eligible RN candidates.
If you are moving hereSources
Float Mixed Acuity roles post at $55 an hour and Float Critical Care at $57 an hour across UofL Health.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: facebook.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 25 of 35 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency
- LPNs and LVNs: 2 of 35 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
UofL Health Nurse Residency Program (NRP) / Nurse Residency Transition To Practice Program · CCNE accredited (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) · Applications: All new RN graduates participate; webinars scheduled through Nov 2026
UofL Health · employer research
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- Preceptors and orientation
Nurse Residency includes preceptor-led unit-based orientation, supportive rounding, individualized education plans, simulation, and residency workshops
UofL Health · employer research
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As of 2025Source: uoflhealth.org- Career development
Nursing Professional Development Program (NPDP) recognizes clinical excellence and helps nurses advance via clinical practice, quality, shared decision making, EBP and research; certification reimbursement up to $1,250 annually
UofL Health · employer research
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As of 2025Source: uoflhealth.org- Tuition support
Free undergraduate tuition to University of Louisville for employees and dependents; tuition reimbursement listed on new-grad RN postings
UofL Health · employer research
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As of 2022Source: uoflhealth.org- Charting system
Epic
UofL Health · employer research
- Scheduling
Posted shifts include 7a-7p, part-time 7a-7p, 1p-1a ED; OR 6a-4:30p; mix of flexible scheduling reported by employees
UofL Health · employer research
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com- Floating
System actively hiring RN Float Mixed Acuity and RN Float Critical Care roles across all UofL Health
UofL Health · employer research
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As of 2025Source: facebook.com- Charge opportunities
Charge RN openings advertised (e.g., Charge RN- 3 Towers Post); RN Surgical Charge Auditor role posted
UofL Health · employer research
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Benefits
Free undergraduate tuition to University of Louisville for employees and dependents; tuition reimbursement on new-grad RN postings; certification reimbursement up to $1,250 annually; $10,000 sign-on at Peace Hospital; relocation and housing incentives for eligible candidates.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
RN Float Mixed Acuity $55/hour across UofL Health
As of 2025
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- Hourly pay
RN Float Critical Care $57/hour across UofL Health
As of 2025
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- Sign-on bonus
$10,000 sign-on bonus for Registered Nurses at UofL Health – Peace Hospital
As of 2025
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- Relocation
Relocation offered with Peace Hospital RN hiring; incentives including relocation and housing noted for eligible candidates systemwide
As of 2025
Units hiring now
- RehabDays 2 · Nights 26 open
- ICUNights 2 · Rotating 15 open
- ERDays 24 open
- PsychNights 44 open
- StepdownDays 1 · Nights 13 open
- OncologyDays 22 open
- GIDays 11 open
- InfusionDays 11 open
- ORDays 11 open
- PACUDays 11 open
- Pain managementDays 11 open
- Pre/Post proceduralDays 11 open
ED
Active permanent RN postings at Mary and Elizabeth Hospital ED for 7a-7p, part-time 7a-7p, and 1p-1a shifts.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: uoflhealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comOR / Surgical
RN OR full-time 6a-4:30p at Medical Center East; surgical RN hiring at UofL Hospital, Jewish, Mary & Elizabeth.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.comObservation
New 24-bed observation unit plus six additional observation beds on inpatient floors in UofL Hospital West Tower.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: uoflhealth.orgJewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
CMS Grade B; RN per bed 1.16; HPPD nursing 17.5; RN staffing 1,459; patient nurse communication rating 2.0.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.comFloat Mixed Acuity / Float Critical Care
Hiring RN Float Mixed Acuity and RN Float Critical Care across all UofL Health.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall rating and recommend rate
- Glassdoor overall about 3.1/5 from roughly 491 reviews; around 45% would recommend to a friend; US subset closer to 3.0 and 40%.
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- Coworker culture
- Supportive atmosphere and camaraderie noted, but also complaints of a high-school vibe and political dynamics.
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- Management and leadership
- Frequent criticism of management communication and involvement, with perceptions of weak accountability and poor decisions; CEO approval around 70%.
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More review themes
- Career growth and turnover
- Learning and internal transfer opportunities exist, but high turnover and limited promotion paths hinder long-term development; career opportunities rated about 3.2.
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- Work-life balance and workload
- Some flexible scheduling reported alongside overwhelming workloads that challenge work-life balance in certain roles; work/life and culture scores near 3.0.
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- Compensation and benefits rating
- Compensation and benefits category rated approximately 3.2 on Glassdoor US reviews.
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.ca- Diversity and inclusion
- Diversity and inclusion rated relatively higher, around 3.9–4.0.
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The hard parts
Glassdoor sits around 3.1 out of 5 from roughly 491 reviews, with about 45% willing to recommend the place, and nurses often cite weak management communication and high turnover.
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UofL Health laying off 'less than 1%' of its workforce
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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 Louisville, KY
Louisville gives nurses easy living and real affordability. Rent a Victorian in Old Louisville or a shotgun house in Clifton, then decompress along Frankfort Avenue or post-shift in Cherokee Park. With typical three-bedrooms listing around $274,900, paychecks stretch much further than in Nashville or Chicago—just bring a car for the spread-out commute.
Browse roles in Louisville- State price level · Kentucky
- 10% below the national average
- State index 90.2 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Common questions
Does UofL Health hire new grads?
25 of 35 roles welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: UofL Health Nurse Residency Program (NRP) / Nurse Residency Transition To Practice Program · CCNE accredited (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) · Applications: All new RN graduates participate; webinars scheduled through Nov 2026.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 1 of 35 roles, up to $15,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 28 roles with a stated shift, 16 are day shifts, 9 are night shifts, 2 are rotating shifts and 1 is weekends only.
Which units are hiring?
Rehab (6), ICU (5), ER (4), psych (4) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to UofL Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at UofL Health
RN, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Preop, 8:30a-6p
Posted 6 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
RN, UofL Hospital, 3N Adult Psych, 7a-7p
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 6:30a-5p
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 6:30a-5p
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- Magnet-designated
- LPN
- 12-hour nights
- CEU allowance
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 7P - 7A
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 7P - 7A
- Compact license OK
- LPN
- Days 7A - 7P
- Per diem
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 7a-4:30p
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Weekend shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 6A - 6P
- Medical Emergency Response Interventional Team (MERIT)
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Medical Emergency Response Interventional Team (MERIT)
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 6:30a-5p
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Residency program
- RN
- 8-hour days
RN Nurse Manager, Oncology Infusion, Brown Cancer Center South Hospital, 7a-4p
$100,000–$125,000/year
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Compact license OK
Sources
- allnurses.com/hospitals/kentucky/louisville/uofl-health-jewish-hospital-mary-r1922
Nursing here
- facebook.com/UofLHealth/posts/now-hiring-registered-nurses-at-uofl-health-peace-hospital-peace-hospital-is-off/1558383212954862
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2022 · 2025
- facebook.com/groups/AllAboutShepherdsville/posts/3738236693109099
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- facebook.com/UofLHealth/posts/%EF%B8%8F-calling-all-surgical-rns-uofl-hospital-jewish-hospital-and-mary-elizabeth-hosp/1455169516609566
Nursing here
- glassdoor.ca/Reviews/UofL-Health-United-States-Reviews-EI_IE121545.0,11_IL.12,25_IN1.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/UofL-Health-Reviews-E121545.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-UofL-Health-EI_IE121545.11,22.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/UofL-Health-staff-Reviews-EI_IE121545.0,11_KH12,17.htm
What nurses say · as of 2025
- instagram.com/p/DQnLZ0_D7Ys
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2022 · 2025
- uoflhealth.org
Employer website
- uoflhealth.org/careers/nursing-careers-louisville/nursing-programs/nurse-residency-transition-to-practice-program
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- uoflhealth.org/careers/nursing-careers-louisville/nursing-programs
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- uoflhealth.org/news/uofl-health-announces-144-million-expansion-at-uofl-hospital
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2022 · 2025
- uoflhealth.org/news/uofl-hospital-west-tower-opening
Nursing here
- uoflhealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UofLHealthCareers/job/RN-Surgical-Charge-Auditor--Medical-Plaza-I--6a-2-30p_JR2026-109695
Nursing here · as of 2025
- wdrb.com/news/business/uofl-health-laying-off-less-than-1-of-its-workforce/article_1dd8bf07-acc6-4184-a9d2-9ea8bb18f733.html
The hard parts
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