Graduate Nurse Jobs in Alabama
Graduate Nurse jobs in Alabama are concentrated in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile, where large health systems such as UAB Health System, Huntsville Hospital, and Infirmary Health have a sustained presence and hire new graduates across medical-surgical, critical care, and emergency settings. Demand is strongest for graduates with clinical experience in acute care and telemetry, and openings exist at every level from new-grad residency programs to float pool positions. Alabama's health system expansion has kept hiring steady across all three major metros. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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As a Graduate Nurse at Baptist Health, you will administer patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment.
At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, we’re proud to be a leading 252-bed acute care facility dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare with a community-focused touch. Located in the heart of Alabaster—one of Alabama’s fastest-growing and most desirable places to live—we serve over 30,000 emergency visitors annually and offer a wide range of advanced clinical services. Be part of a hospital that’s shaping the future of healthcare in Alabama—where your career can thrive and your community can flourish!
Our state-of-the-art facilities feature cutting-edge technology such as 3 Tesla MRI, robotic surgical systems, and a 256-slice CT scanner—empowering top-tier care. Recognized for excellence with accolades like ACC Cath Lab Accreditation, Transcatheter Valve certification, and Primary Stroke Center Designation, we’re committed to growth, innovation, and community well-being.
Benefits and Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
- Life Insurance
- Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
- Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Car Insurance
- Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt
A Brief Overview
Administers patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment.
Responsibilities:
What You Will Do
- Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
- Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
- Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
- Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/ department.
- Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
- Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
- Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age- specific needs.
- Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
- Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
- Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
- Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
- Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
- Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
- Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
- Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
- Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
- Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improves the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
- Participates in and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees focused on nursing practice and performance improvement.
- Participates in departmental and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
- Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
- Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
- Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
- Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
- Actively participates in and attends the Nurse Residency Program as appropriate to role.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.
Section 1557 Non-Discrimination
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116.
Company is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Authorized by the Alabama Board of Nursing (BON) to practice as a graduate nurse and has received a “Graduate Nurse” letter
- Authorized to take the NCLEX by the examination vendor
- Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health and the unit/department.
- Must obtain Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license within three (3) months of placement in this job.
- Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
- ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).
As a Graduate Nurse at Baptist Health, you will administer patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment.
At Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, we’re proud to be a leading 252-bed acute care facility dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare with a community-focused touch. Located in the heart of Alabaster—one of Alabama’s fastest-growing and most desirable places to live—we serve over 30,000 emergency visitors annually and offer a wide range of advanced clinical services. Be part of a hospital that’s shaping the future of healthcare in Alabama—where your career can thrive and your community can flourish!
Our state-of-the-art facilities feature cutting-edge technology such as 3 Tesla MRI, robotic surgical systems, and a 256-slice CT scanner—empowering top-tier care. Recognized for excellence with accolades like ACC Cath Lab Accreditation, Transcatheter Valve certification, and Primary Stroke Center Designation, we’re committed to growth, innovation, and community well-being.
Benefits and Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
- Life Insurance
- Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
- Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Car Insurance
- Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt
A Brief Overview
Administers patient care in an area within a hospital or inpatient/observation setting, where acute care patients receive active treatment for injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, or post intervention with assessment.
Responsibilities:
What You Will Do
- Administers bedside patient care in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting under the supervision of a preceptor, leader, and/or charge nurse.
- Assesses patients’ needs and develops/revises individualized plans of care based on their needs and responses. Evaluates patients’ progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
- Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
- Functions as an advocate for patients and their families.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit/ department.
- Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
- Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and the interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
- Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age- specific needs.
- Coordinates patient care for a defined group and delegates tasks appropriately to team members.
- Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner, meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes, but is not limited to, patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
- Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and the use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
- Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
- Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
- Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
- Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other healthcare team members.
- Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
- Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
- Contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and continuously improves the quality of healthcare practice and organizational outcomes.
- Participates in and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees focused on nursing practice and performance improvement.
- Participates in departmental and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
- Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
- Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
- Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
- Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
- Actively participates in and attends the Nurse Residency Program as appropriate to role.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.
Section 1557 Non-Discrimination
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116.
Company is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Authorized by the Alabama Board of Nursing (BON) to practice as a graduate nurse and has received a “Graduate Nurse” letter
- Authorized to take the NCLEX by the examination vendor
- Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health and the unit/department.
- Must obtain Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate RN license within three (3) months of placement in this job.
- Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
- ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP is required for the Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).
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What Alabama Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in graduate nurse jobs across Alabama.
- Active Alabama RN license or eligibility to obtain one through the Alabama Board of Nursing
- Graduate of an accredited associate or bachelor of science in nursing program
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Successful passage of or eligibility to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination
- Ability to complete a structured new-graduate residency or clinical orientation program
- Strong clinical rotation experience in acute care, med-surg, or a specialty unit
Graduate Nurse Jobs in Alabama: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a graduate nurse in Alabama?
To work as a graduate nurse in Alabama, you must graduate from an accredited nursing program and apply for licensure through the Alabama Board of Nursing, which oversees RN licensure in the state. After submitting your application and required documentation, you sit for the NCLEX-RN. Alabama also participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a license issued by a compact state may be recognized here depending on your residency status.
Which companies hire graduate nurses in Alabama?
Alabama graduate nurse roles are posted by Baptist Health and Fresenius Medical Care and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Alabama's largest health systems run dedicated new-graduate residency programs that recruit directly from state nursing schools throughout the year.
Which Alabama cities have the most graduate nurse jobs?
Birmingham, Homewood, and Alabaster consistently have the most graduate nurse openings in Alabama. Birmingham anchors the market as home to UAB Health System and several large hospital networks, while Huntsville's rapid population growth has driven major health system expansion, and Mobile's port-city economy supports a strong regional hospital and outpatient care presence that sustains steady entry-level hiring.
How can I get hired as a graduate nurse in Alabama with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to a formal new-graduate residency program, which UAB Health System, Huntsville Hospital, and Infirmary Health all operate for candidates without post-graduation experience. These structured programs provide precepted clinical hours and are designed for NCLEX-eligible graduates. Obtaining your Alabama Board of Nursing license before applications open, completing CPR and BLS certification, and highlighting clinical rotation hours in high-acuity settings will strengthen your candidacy significantly.
Where can I find and apply to graduate nurse jobs in Alabama?
You can find and apply to graduate nurse jobs in Alabama on Migrate Mate, which lists current Alabama openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your qualifications and preferred location, and apply directly to each position that fits.
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