Shelby Baptist Medical Center is a 212-bed hospital in Alabaster, 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 |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Alabaster is $1,420 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,280.
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 |
| Brookwood Baptist Medical Center | Vestavia | 0 | — | 429 | — |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 0 | — | 398 | $1,130 |
1 travel nurse review, 2.8★ overall.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.8 |
| Culture | 4.0 |
| Management | 2.0 |
| Safety | 2.0 |
| Workload | 3.0 |
Pros: 3.5/5 step down contract. Staff was all very friendly and helpful. Phlebotomy gets all labs, techs do sugars and vitals, wound care handles vacs. Usually strict 1:4, sometimes 1:3. Epic, self scheduli…
Cons: New management decided one tech is enough for the whole step down unit, which makes for heavy shifts. Charge often has a full assignment. Bed alarms don't connect to call lights, sometimes no rapid re…