Brookwood Baptist Medical Center is a 429-bed hospital in Vestavia, AL — .
Against the national average, Birmingham, AL runs housing 28% below and utilities 16% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Birmingham, AL metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8% below |
| Housing | 28% below |
| Utilities | 16% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
Alabama taxes wage income.
Other Alabama hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 26 | $2,138 | 342 | $1,040 |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 8 | $2,067 | 399 | $1,200 |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 0 | — | 904 | $1,270 |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 0 | — | 398 | $1,130 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 0 | — | 345 | $855 |
2 travel nurse reviews, 1.0★ overall, 0% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1.0 |
| Culture | 1.0 |
| Management | 1.0 |
| Safety | 1.0 |
| Workload | 1.0 |
Cons: One of the worst travel assignments I've had. Some nights the floor was 1:10. High turnover, no techs, no phlebotomy, ICU gets pulled. Private physicians so you're calling answering services all night…
Pros: It was only 4 weeks. Any scrubs.
Cons: 6-7 patients, up to 8 when short, rehab up to 10. No night techs or secretary. Only a director, no manager. Assignments by room number not acuity. ED dropped a seizing patient on the floor with no rep…