University of Louisville Hospital is a 333-bed hospital in Louisville, KY — Teaching.
Against the national average, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN runs utilities 25% below and housing 21% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 21% below |
| Utilities | 25% below |
| Groceries and goods | 4% below |
| Services | 3% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Louisville is $1,430 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,180.
Kentucky taxes wage income.
10 traveler listings in Louisville, KY.
Other Kentucky hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 33 | $2,235 | 304 | $1,100 |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 23 | $2,583 | 1,129 | $1,255 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 2 | $2,295 | 438 | — |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 0 | — | 1,515 | $1,430 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 0 | — | 789 | $1,430 |
3 travel nurse reviews, 2.8★ overall, 67% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.8 |
| Culture | 3.0 |
| Management | 3.0 |
| Safety | 3.0 |
| Workload | 2.0 |
Pros: People gave me so much negative feedback before I took this one but my ED experience was overall positive, 4/5. It's a downtown Level 1 so you get everything that comes with that, but the resources ar…
Cons: It is BUSY. Small hospital for a huge catchment so you work your butt off the entire shift. Supplies run short and the Plum IV pumps are the worst with multiple drips. Lots of difficult and sometimes …
Pros: 4/5. Downtown level 1 but loaded with resources: techs for EKGs, dedicated ED phlebotomy, transport until 2am, float RNs for sedations, a sepsis team that shows up to help. Metal detectors and big sec…
Cons: It is BUSY, small hospital for the only level 1 in the area. Long waits, angry and sometimes violent patients. You work hard the entire shift. Cerner, Plum pumps.
Pros: One supervisor is genuinely helpful.
Cons: Travelers blamed for everything and told they're expendable. Hired for ICU but never worked there, floated constantly including to med-surg with an LVN at 9-12 patients and ER/PACU with no training. I…