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Travel Nurse Jobs in Birmingham, AL

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    Current Birmingham Travel Nurse Openings

    Birmingham's travel nurse jobs are shaped heavily by one institution: UAB Medicine, a major academic medical system in the South, which concentrates high-acuity ICU, OR, and ER work. Ascension St. Vincent's and Grandview Medical Center round out community and suburban coverage. That academic gravity gives Birmingham more specialty depth than its metro size implies. Five Points South and Homewood keep central access close, while Hoover and Vestavia Hills fit suburban roles. Health care is central to the local economy, which keeps the major systems hiring.

    Birmingham travel nursing essentials

    The Birmingham Travel Nurse Market, in Numbers

    Updated today
    $1,966
    Median weekly pay
    Range $1,714–$2,135 on open jobs
    20
    Open Birmingham RN jobs
    Updated through the day
    Compact ✓
    Start on your license
    Single-state: ~2-4 Weeks by endorsement
    5.0%
    State income tax
    up to 5.0% (graduated)
    −15%
    Cost of living vs U.S.
    Below U.S. average · 2-BR rent ~$1,076
    Statewide surplus; demand in rural/non-metro facilities
    HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    See the full Birmingham salary breakdown New Median & percentiles, pay by specialty & metro, hourly, and take-home
    Read the full Alabama RN licensing guide
    Pay and open jobs are live Advantis inventory: marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage. Cost of living, rent, tax, licensing and demand figures come from public sources (MERIC/BEA, HUD, Tax Foundation, NCSBN, BLS/HRSA) compiled in our State Reference. Tax and cost-of-living figures are general information, not advice; rent is a metro-varying average.

    Why UAB drives Birmingham RN demand

    The market's defining feature is UAB Medicine, whose scale as a major academic medical center concentrates high-acuity work and keeps specialty assignments recurring, with Ascension St. Vincent's and Grandview broadening community and suburban coverage around its academic core. Around 17,850 registered nurses work in the Birmingham, AL metro (BLS OEWS), and HRSA nursing workforce projections point to continued national need. Affordability strengthens the case: BEA regional price parities put local living about 8.4% below the U.S. average, so the cost of living stays low. Alabama is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a current multistate license works here without a separate Alabama application.

    Hospitals hiring travel nurses near Birmingham, AL

    More than 16,000 registered nurses work across the Birmingham, AL region, where Advantis staffs travel RNs at area hospitals.

    UAB Hospital Magnet

    1,207 beds · Birmingham, AL

    Hiring now ER Oncology

    Set in Birmingham, AL, a 1207-bed Magnet-recognized teaching hospital with an NCI-designated cancer program, transplant services, and ECMO.

    Grandview Medical Center USN #6 AL '26

    434 beds · Birmingham, AL

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Operating Room

    A 434-bed Birmingham hospital, Grandview ranks #6 in Alabama by U.S. News, with Level III trauma care and cardiac catheterization.

    Brookwood Medical Center Level III Trauma

    633 beds · Birmingham, AL

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Operating Room

    A Birmingham hospital with primary stroke care, a heart and vascular program, and one of Alabama's largest psychiatry services.

    Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham

    Birmingham, AL

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Operating Room

    A Birmingham long-term acute care hospital for medically complex patients needing extended recovery and ventilator weaning.

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    Planning a Birmingham travel assignment

    Does Alabama accept a multistate license for Birmingham work?
    Yes. Alabama participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact, and a current multistate license starts you in Birmingham without separate Alabama paperwork. Match the campus to your background too: community sites like Ascension St. Vincent's or Grandview suit newer travelers, while UAB's academic floors generally expect more recent acute experience.
    Which hospitals take travel nurses in Birmingham?
    UAB Medicine is the market's center of gravity, a large academic medical center that sets the tone for the region, with Ascension St. Vincent's and Grandview adding community and suburban range around it. Facility names show on the cards here without a login, so you'll know which of those campuses a listing belongs to.
    What drives travel nurse pay in Birmingham?
    Unit need, shift, and stipends, contract by contract, never a flat rate. The stipend side is set against Birmingham's low living costs, so packages tend to hold their value here. Weekly pay is posted on the listings, which makes it easy to compare real figures side by side instead of guessing at a market rate.
    Is Birmingham a strong market for travel nurses?
    Mid-sized but stronger than the population alone suggests. The metro employs about 17,850 RNs (BLS OEWS), and the academic center's referral pull adds range a market this size wouldn't otherwise carry. Volume is steady rather than deep, so pair a realistic specialty match with some date flexibility and let a text alert cover the gaps.
    Where do Birmingham travelers usually stay?
    Five Points South and Homewood keep you near the central, UAB-area campuses, while Hoover and Vestavia Hills suit suburban roles with more space. Birmingham traffic is moderate, so the campus location usually matters more than the commute when you decide where to base for an assignment.
    Is Birmingham affordable for travelers?
    Living costs run about 8% below the national average, so rent and daily spending stay low. That affordability can offset a thinner volume of openings outside the UAB orbit, and it puts the focus on facility fit rather than budget when you compare contracts.
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