Registered Nurse - Surgical Intensive Care Unit - Multiple Shifts

Birmingham, Alabama

You'll work in a 14-bed surgical ICU caring for post-op and critically ill surgical patients. UAB St. Vincent's is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Oct 27

Shift and hours: Nights, 7:00 pm to 7:00 am · 12-⁠hour shifts, 3 per week on full-time nights · Days, 4 on/10 off, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
Unit and setting: Surgical ICU (SICU) we specialize in caring for post-operative and critically ill surgical patientspost-operative and critically ill surgical patients
License: RN license Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.Alabama RN license before hire
Term: Permanent Full-Time Nights, 3 12-Hour Shifts, 7:00 pm - 7:00 amFull-time nights

Do you qualify?

License: Alabama RN license before hire Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Check your license
Certification: BLS Provider within 1 month of hireAfter hire · obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
Certification: Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hireAfter hire · obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
Education: Diploma from an accredited school or college of nursing Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing AND Required professional licensure at time of hire.

What it pays

Eligibility: Benefits only for eligible positions Benefits for eligible positions only include

Benefits

BenefitsGenerous paid time offgenerous paid time off
BenefitsPaid parental leavepaid parental leave
BenefitsAssociate Assistance ProgramAssociate Assistance Program
BenefitsTuition Reimbursement ProgramTuition Reimbursement Program

Posted pay in Alabama

The role and schedule

Day to day: continuous cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring we provide continuous cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring
Day to day: primary coordinator across all disciplines Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Day to day: discharge planning with the healthcare team Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Unit size: 14-bed surgical ICU On our 14-bed Surgical ICU (SICU)
Employment: Part-time days Part-Time Days, 4 On/10 Off, 12-Hour Shifts, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm every other Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
Weekends: every other Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday on part-time days every other Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
Details: Works at UAB St. Vincent's East Work Location: UAB St. Vincent's East

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Position Overview

Department: Surgical Intensive Care Unit - SICU

Schedule

Multiple Shifts

Full-Time Nights, 3 12-Hour Shifts, 7:00 pm - 7:00 am Part-Time Days, 4 On/10 Off, 12-Hour Shifts, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm every other Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday Work Location: UAB St. Vincent's East Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more On our 14-bed Surgical ICU (SICU) at UAB St. Vincent’s East, we specialize in caring for post-operative and critically ill surgical patients. Supported by the Central Monitoring Unit, we provide continuous cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

What You Will Do

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate. Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. Note and carry out physician and nursing orders. Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing AND Required professional licensure at time of hire. Additional Preferences No additional preferences.

About UAB St. Vincent’s

UAB St. Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years. With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St. Vincent’s name. We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other.

We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients. We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees. As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U. S. News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission.

Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.

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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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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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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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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About UAB St. Vincent’s

What's around it?

Birmingham, ALiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Birmingham, AL

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Birmingham, ALFrom Census ACS 2024.