Nurse RN

Diversicare Healthcare Services - Birmingham, AL

DIVERSICARE OF BESSEMER (Near Birmingham)

Birmingham, Alabama

You'll run daily nursing operations, including medication administration, for residents.

Posted Oct 16 · Applications close Oct 29, 2027

License: RN license Current RN license issued by the State Board of Nursing.Current RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current RN license Current RN license issued by the State Board of Nursing.
Also asks: Ability to collaborate with residents, physicians and staff Ability to collaborate effectively with residents, physicians, and fellow staff members.
Also asks: Proficiency in meeting prescribed nursing standards Proficiency in meeting prescribed nursing standards.

What it pays

Tuition assistance: Offered

Benefits

BenefitsDaily wage accessdaily wage access
BenefitsMedical coveragemedical/dental/vision
BenefitsDental coverage
BenefitsVision coverage
BenefitsTuition reimbursementtuition reimbursement
medical/dental/vision
vacation
401(k)

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The role and schedule

Patients: Residents Deliver exceptional care to residents, positively impacting their lives and well-being.
Charge: Charge shifts are part of the role
Day to day: Medication administration Manage daily nursing operations, including medication administration and promoting residents' optimal functioning.
Day to day: Supervising CNAs Cultivate leadership skills by supervising CNAs, ensuring top-quality care delivery.

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Overview Unlock Your Nursing Career Potential at Diversicare! DIVERSICARE OF BESSEMER (Near Birmingham)820 Golf Course RoadBessemer, AL 35022-6024 Join Diversicare, where we prioritize the growth and success of our valued team members. Nurses play a pivotal role in our mission to enhance lives through exceptional healthcare, exceeding expectations every step of the way.

Why Choose Diversicare? Clinical Career Progression: Climb the Clinical Career Ladder, advancing from roles like Charge Nurse to RN Supervisor, Unit Manager, Clinical Educator, Assistant, and Director of Nursing. Supportive Team Environment: Work alongside a dedicated team of healthcare professionals who champion your success at every turn.

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Compensation

Enjoy top-tier wages, daily wage access, and comprehensive benefits covering medical/dental/vision, vacation, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more. #RN123 Responsibilities

Your Impact as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Deliver exceptional care to residents, positively impacting their lives and well-being. Manage daily nursing operations, including medication administration and promoting residents' optimal functioning. Cultivate leadership skills by supervising CNAs, ensuring top-quality care delivery.

Access continuous education and professional development resources to excel in your role. Qualifications Current RN license issued by the State Board of Nursing. Ability to collaborate effectively with residents, physicians, and fellow staff members.

Proficiency in meeting prescribed nursing standards. Diversicare is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Diversicare does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity), national origin, age, or disability, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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What's around it?

In Birmingham, AL

Birmingham, ALFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,107/mo
Household income: $46,051/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Birmingham, AL

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals cluster close-in: Crestwood’s 1920s–1940s bungalows and mid-century cottages (often mid-$200s to $500k+) sit on tree-lined streets with coffee shops and breweries and easy reach to Avondale and downtown. Homewood (Jan 2026 median about $400k; listings often $400k–$900k) mixes cottages, brick ranches, and new builds around walkable Edgewood and Soho villages just outside downtown. Urban options include Avondale, Lakeview, Five Points South, Highland Park, Southside, Forest Park, and downtown condos (watch HOA/assessments). Space-for-drive suburbs include Hoover, Vestavia Hills (median about $562k), Trussville, Irondale, Pelham (about $272k), Gardendale (about $265k), Helena, and Chelsea/Greystone/Westover on Highway 280 (Chelsea about $342k). Older close-in stock in Norwood, Woodlawn, and North Birmingham can hide renovation costs.

Nurses and young professionals cluster close-in: Crestwood’s 1920s–1940s bungalows and mid-century cottages (often mid-$200s to $500k+) sit on tree-lined streets with coffee shops and breweries and easy reach to Avondale and downtown. Homewood (Jan 2026 median about $400k; listings often $400k–$900k) mixes cottages, brick ranches, and new builds around walkable Edgewood and Soho villages just outside downtown.

Urban options include Avondale, Lakeview, Five Points South, Highland Park, Southside, Forest Park, and downtown condos (watch HOA/assessments). Space-for-drive suburbs include Hoover, Vestavia Hills (median about $562k), Trussville, Irondale, Pelham (about $272k), Gardendale (about $265k), Helena, and Chelsea/Greystone/Westover on Highway 280 (Chelsea about $342k).

Older close-in stock in Norwood, Woodlawn, and North Birmingham can hide renovation costs.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: gustygulasgroup.com Source 3: magnolialeague.com Source 4: publicstorage.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: niche.com Source 7: facebook.com

Getting aroundThe metro covers about 5,200 square miles and 1.19 million people, so it is not a 15-minute city. Highway 280 is the choke point for Chelsea, Greystone, and Westover; I-65 construction squeezes South Shelby (Alabaster, Calera, Columbiana, Montevallo); far-north Gardendale, Hayden, Warrior, and Mount Olive trade cheaper houses for longer drives. Relocators aiming at UAB, downtown, or Southside should treat 280, I-65, and I-459 interchanges as the real map. Downtown parking is widely called painful; public transit exists but daily life is car-and-corridor.

The metro covers about 5,200 square miles and 1.19 million people, so it is not a 15-minute city. Highway 280 is the choke point for Chelsea, Greystone, and Westover; I-65 construction squeezes South Shelby (Alabaster, Calera, Columbiana, Montevallo); far-north Gardendale, Hayden, Warrior, and Mount Olive trade cheaper houses for longer drives.

Relocators aiming at UAB, downtown, or Southside should treat 280, I-65, and I-459 interchanges as the real map. Downtown parking is widely called painful; public transit exists but daily life is car-and-corridor.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: hellolanding.com Source 3: publicstorage.com

OutdoorsMornings often start on the 67 free acres of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Vulcan Park, Kelly Ingram Park, and access to hiking, lakes, and trails are the named outdoor staples; residents also use neighborhood parks in Homewood and the wider metro’s green space. Mild weather most of the year makes walking the Civil Rights District and garden loops practical. Outdoor life is a consistent plus even from the suburbs, though the sprawl means you drive to many trailheads and lakes.

Mornings often start on the 67 free acres of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Vulcan Park, Kelly Ingram Park, and access to hiking, lakes, and trails are the named outdoor staples; residents also use neighborhood parks in Homewood and the wider metro’s green space.

Mild weather most of the year makes walking the Civil Rights District and garden loops practical. Outdoor life is a consistent plus even from the suburbs, though the sprawl means you drive to many trailheads and lakes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: cvent.com Source 3: publicstorage.com Source 4: gustygulasgroup.com Source 5: facebook.com

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Living in Birmingham

Birmingham, nicknamed the Magic City, sprawls across more than 5,200 square miles and 1.19 million people, so a nurse’s quality of life hinges on corridor more than zip code. UAB and a dense hospital network make healthcare the economic core; Crestwood bungalows, Homewood’s Edgewood and Soho villages, Avondale, Five Points South, and Highland Park put younger professionals near work and food, while Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Trussville, and Irondale trade minutes for yards and schools. Highway 280, I-65 construction, and I-459 interchanges punish far-south Chelsea or far-north Gardendale commutes that look short on a map. Housing still undercuts bigger Southern metros: Pelham and Gardendale medians in the mid-$200ks, Homewood around $400k, Vestavia Hills about $562k, Mountain Brook into the millions, with downtown condo HOAs as a hidden cost. Daily life includes Saw’s pork and Alabama white sauce, Bottega, Pepper Place, seven James Beard kitchens, 67 acres of Botanical Gardens, Vulcan Park, and the Civil Rights District’s BCRI, 16th Street Baptist Church, and Kelly Ingram Park. Summers run near 90°F and humid; winters average about 54°F with roughly 1.6 inches of snow. Crime, parking, Sunday closures, and humidity are the cons locals actually name.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: gustygulasgroup.com Source 3: magnolialeague.com Source 4: cvent.com Source 5: hellolanding.com Source 6: unionatcooperhill.com Source 7: publicstorage.com

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Birmingham, ALFrom Census ACS 2024.