Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is a 789-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 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 0 | — | 434 | $1,255 |
4 travel nurse reviews, 2.4★ overall, 25% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.4 |
| Culture | 3.8 |
| Management | 1.8 |
| Safety | 2.0 |
| Workload | 2.0 |
Pros: Parking garage across the street. Block scheduling allowed and they don't care which days you work. Plenty of pickup shifts. A few staff are really helpful. 1.5/5.
Cons: OR running on fumes with one charge covering three buildings. Weird supply system where most comes from a warehouse. Travelers get scheduled for call on weekday days off. Managers don't answer emails.…
Pros: Did about 3 years of contracts in the heart and lung tower. You see amazing, wild cardiac stuff and it's never boring. The staff became some of my closest friends.
Cons: Extremely unsafe. CVICU stepdown at 5:1 with day-1 open hearts. As charge I had a full 5-patient team and still pulled the unit's pacer wires and chest tubes. PCUs run 5:1 and are very sick. Acuity wa…
Pros: Neuro ICU nurses were great. Never had 3 patients. Floated maybe 5 times and capped at 5 on med-surg. Critical care team easy to reach.
Cons: Told in the interview I could pick up OT, then no OT for travelers on arrival, otherwise I would have extended. About half the nurses are travelers. Other specialties hard to reach. Supplies not alway…