Bessemer, Alabama: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 35th highest registered nurse average of 63 Alabama hospitals. It is UAB Medicine's, hiring on this site.
Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System: common questions
How much does Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System pay registered nurses per hour?
Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System in Bessemer, AL reported an average of $41.53 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 35th highest of 63 Alabama hospitals. Alabama's hospitals together averaged $50.90 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $17.42 an hour (Alabama $27.77). Nursing aide hours averaged $15.39 an hour (Alabama $17.86). Medical assistant hours averaged $17.11 an hour.
What is Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 73% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 71% would definitely recommend it. Medicare cut its pay in fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (the quarter of hospitals scoring worst on patient harm). It is a government hospital (every Alabama hospital by rating).
Is Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System hiring nurses?
It is UAB Medicine's, and UAB Medicine's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Alabama.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 010114. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/alabama/medical-west-an-affiliate-of-uab-health-system