USA Health
Academic Medical Center · Mobile, AL
- 3
- open roles, live count
- 400
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Academic Medical Center
What stands out
New graduates
You step into a structured new-grad path—cohort training at Children's & Women's or a mentor pairing at University Hospital—with extensive orientation before you take a full assignment.
As of 2023 · 2024Source 1: careers.usahealthsystem.comSource 2: thecircle.sigmanursing.org
Experienced nurses
University Hospital is the region's Level I trauma center with burn, stroke, and sickle cell programs, plus five newer high-tech ORs if you want acuity and teaching-hospital volume.
As of 2024Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: instagram.comSource 3: careers.usahealthsystem.com
Moving here
A $15,000 sign-on has been offered for nurses at University Hospital and Children's & Women's, and Mobile's cost of living sits about 12% below the national level.
As of 2024Source: facebook.com
Travel nurses
PRN float-pool Med Surg/ICU roles at Children's & Women's have posted around $47.50/hour, and internal-agency staff nurse PRN work has listed at $55/hour.
As of 2024Source: simplyhired.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Children's & Women's runs roughly 1.03 RNs per bed and 8.7 HPPD on a CMS Grade B staffing picture, with a daily census near 64 on about 150 beds.
Moving here
West Mobile is the neighborhood locals point you toward for a simpler commute to Children's & Women's, with citywide drives averaging about twenty minutes.
As of 2024Source: allnurses.com
New graduates
A Nurse Retention committee is in place so bedside nurses have a formal channel up to leadership after you land.
As of 2024Source 1: careers.usahealthsystem.comSource 2: careers.usahealthsystem.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Some flexibility and decent work-life balance reported; PTO policies can be restrictive especially during holidays
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com
- Floating
- Float pool RN positions exist for Med Surg/ICU at Children's and Women's Hospital (PRN)
As of 2024Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- $15,000 bonus for nurses at USA Health University Hospital and Children's & Women's Hospital in Mobile
As of 2024Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Registered Staff Nurse Internal Agency PRN - Prov 12th Floor at $55/hour
As of 2024Source: simplyhired.com
- Pay and benefits
- RN Float Pool (PRN) Med Surg/ICU at Children's and Women's Hospital at $47.50/hour
As of 2024Source: simplyhired.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- New graduate residency (Children's & Women's cohort; University Hospital mentor model) and USA CON NP Residency · Applications: NP residency fall cohort deadline was Sept 15, 2023
As of 2023Source 1: careers.usahealthsystem.comSource 2: thecircle.sigmanursing.org
- Preceptors and orientation
- University Hospital pairs new nurses with experienced mentors; C&W groups new grads as a cohort for special training
As of 2024Source: careers.usahealthsystem.com
- Career development
- Educational advancement potential noted; employees report limited promotions without turnover and no merit increases
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in Mobile, AL
Mobile sits along Alabama's Gulf Coast, blending Southern charm with a lively port-city spirit. Nurses enjoy warm weather year-round, America's original Mardi Gras celebrations, and easy access to Mobile Bay's waterfront. The Oakleigh Garden District showcases the city's antebellum architecture and tree-lined streets, making it a comfortable, character-rich place to call home.
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- Metro price level · Mobile area
- 12% below the national average
- BEA index 88.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,068/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $53,558/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 joining USA Health in Mobile, the region's only academic healthcare system—a nonprofit with a 400+ bed medical center and a children's and women's hospital of about 150 beds at 1700 Center Street.
- Academic Medical Center · Mobile
More about USA Health
University Hospital carries the Level I trauma designation along with burn, stroke, and sickle cell work, and it has added five high-tech operating rooms and the Fanny Meisler Trauma Center. Children's & Women's is where pediatric and women's care concentrates, with CMS Grade B staffing figures around 1.03 RNs per bed and 8.7 HPPD. If you are new, you are not dropped straight onto the board: Children's & Women's brings new graduates in as a cohort for special training, University Hospital pairs you with an experienced mentor, and the system emphasizes extended orientation and safety training. A Nurse Retention committee gives bedside nurses a line to leadership. Sign-on money has been advertised at $15,000 for nurses at both hospitals, and PRN float and internal-agency rates have shown up in the mid-to-high $40s and $55 an hour. Mobile itself sits roughly 12% below the national cost of living, and nurses who live in West Mobile often have a simpler drive in than folks coming from Baldwin County. What you should weigh honestly is the growth path: nurses here describe supportive coworkers and pay that can work for local costs, alongside stagnant wages, few merit bumps, and promotions that mostly appear when someone leaves.
Nonprofit academic health system for southern Alabama, southern Mississippi, and parts of northwest Florida; Nurse Retention committee exists to carry bedside voice to leadership.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Coworker support vs leadership toxicity
- Friendly supportive coworkers contrasted with toxic leadership, high turnover, poor communication and favoritism.
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay stagnation and limited advancement
- Stagnant pay, no merit increases, and promotions mainly when others leave.
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com
- Overall rating and recommend rate
- 3.4/5 from 271 ratings; 63% would recommend; 49% CEO approval.
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Pay adequacy for cost of living
- Described as decent place to work with pay adequate for local COL, though fewer resources than elsewhere.
As of 2023Source: reddit.com
- Local nurse pay concerns
- Mobile nurses discuss feeling lowballed on pay across area employers.
As of 2023Source: reddit.com
What to weigh
Nurses report stagnant pay with no merit increases, and promotions that mostly open only when someone else leaves.
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com
The reality check
Before you decide
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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- Administrative & Consulting Nurses1 open
- Oncology1 open
University Hospital / Trauma
USA Medical Center includes a Level I trauma center plus burn, stroke, and sickle cell centers; teaching hospital for USA.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Children's & Women's Hospital
CMS Grade B staffing; 157 RN staff, 64 daily census, ~50-67% occupancy; address 1700 Center Street, Mobile AL 36604.
Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com
Med Surg/Neuro
Active RN posting for 10th Floor Med Surg/Neuro at University Hospital.
Source location unconfirmedSource: simplyhired.com
Float Pool Med Surg/ICU
PRN float pool RN roles posted for Med Surg/ICU at Children's and Women's Hospital at $47.50/hr.
Source location unconfirmedSource: simplyhired.com
System overview
USA Health System comprises a more than 400-bed medical center and children's and women's hospital with about 150 beds.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Open roles
Current openings at USA Health
Refreshed throughout the day.
Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Management Specialist - UH Care Management - University Hospital
USA HealthMobile, AL
- RN
- Compact license OK
Clinic Registered Nurse - Mitchell Cancer Institute, Children's and Women's Hospital
USA HealthMobile, AL
- RN
- Compact license OK
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