From 6 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 29, 2026Sources
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The short version
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.
Employer research, Jul 29, 2026
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.
For new gradsSources
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.
For experienced nursesChildren'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.
For experienced nurses
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 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
Nursing 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
USA Health · employer research
- Preceptors and orientation
University Hospital pairs new nurses with experienced mentors; C&W groups new grads as a cohort for special training
USA Health · employer research
Sources
As of 2024Source: careers.usahealthsystem.com- Career development
Educational advancement potential noted; employees report limited promotions without turnover and no merit increases
USA Health · employer research
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As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com- Scheduling
Some flexibility and decent work-life balance reported; PTO policies can be restrictive especially during holidays
USA Health · employer research
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As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com- Floating
Float pool RN positions exist for Med Surg/ICU at Children's and Women's Hospital (PRN)
USA Health · employer research
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As of 2024- Nursing leadership
Susan Laber, RN, MHA, CPHQ · Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospital
USA Health
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Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Registered Staff Nurse Internal Agency PRN - Prov 12th Floor at $55/hour
As of 2024
- Hourly pay
RN Float Pool (PRN) Med Surg/ICU at Children's and Women's Hospital at $47.50/hour
As of 2024
Units hiring now
- Administrative & consulting nurses1 open
- Med surg1 open
- Oncology1 open
- TICU1 open
University Hospital / Trauma
USA Medical Center includes a Level I trauma center plus burn, stroke, and sickle cell centers; teaching hospital for USA.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.comChildren's & Women's Hospital
CMS Grade B staffing; 157 RN staff, 64 daily census, ~50-67% occupancy; address 1700 Center Street, Mobile AL 36604.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.comMed Surg/Neuro
Active RN posting for 10th Floor Med Surg/Neuro at University Hospital.
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Source location unconfirmedFloat 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.
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Source location unconfirmedSystem overview
USA Health System comprises a more than 400-bed medical center and children's and women's hospital with about 150 beds.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
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.
Sources
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com- Pay stagnation and limited advancement
- Stagnant pay, no merit increases, and promotions mainly when others leave.
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As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com- Overall rating and recommend rate
- 3.4/5 from 271 ratings; 63% would recommend; 49% CEO approval.
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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.
Sources
As of 2023Source: reddit.com- Local nurse pay concerns
- Mobile nurses discuss feeling lowballed on pay across area employers.
Sources
As of 2023Source: reddit.com
The hard parts
Nurses report stagnant pay with no merit increases, and promotions that mostly open only when someone else leaves.
Sources
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.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?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Living in Mobile, AL
Mobile balances moss-draped live oaks and Mobile Bay breezes with vibrant evenings along historic Dauphin Street. As the birthplace of American Mardi Gras, the city pairs rich coastal character with rare value: cost of living sits about 12% below the national average, giving your nursing salary genuine breathing room on the Gulf Coast.
Browse roles in Mobile- 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
Common questions
Does USA Health hire new grads?
2 of 6 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads. Its 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.
Which units are hiring?
Administrative & consulting nurses (1), med surg (1), oncology (1) and TICU (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to USA Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at USA Health
Registered Nurse (Part Time) - Adult Complex Medical Unit (11th Floor) - University Hospital
Posted 5 days ago
- RN
- RN
- RN
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Compact license OK
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Sources
- allnurses.com/hospitals/alabama/mobile/usa-health-childrens-womens-hospital-r93
The short version, Nursing here
- careers.usahealthsystem.com/nursing
Employer website, The short version, Nursing here · as of 2023 · 2024
- facebook.com/myusahealth/posts/usa-health-has-named-susan-laber-rn-mha-cphq-chief-nursing-officer-for-universit/902683305608519
Nursing here
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-University-of-South-Alabama-Health-System-EI_IE32714.11,52.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2024
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/University-of-South-Alabama-Health-System-Registered-Nurse-Mobile-Reviews-EI_IE32714.0,41_KO42,58_IL.59,65_IC1127676.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024
- instagram.com/reel/C0SHFZxOtmF
The short version · as of 2024
- reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/15ehme9/is_working_in_the_south_really_that_bad
What nurses say · as of 2023
- reddit.com/r/MobileAL/comments/16gp9r3/nurses_how_much_yall_making
What nurses say · as of 2023
- thecircle.sigmanursing.org/browse/announcements
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2023 · 2024
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