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Hospital · Worcester, MA

Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc

107 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605

Contract staffing here runs at 8.8% of payroll, 1.7 times the Massachusetts median.

Contract labor share
8.8%
Massachusetts median 5.2%
Staff per bed
3.1
Massachusetts median 7.7
Average pay, all roles
$49,015
Massachusetts median $98,502
Beds
114
354 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc

Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc is a 114-bed acute care hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, with about 354 full-time-equivalent employees, or 3.1 staff per bed. The median across the 54 Massachusetts hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 7.7.

In the fiscal year ending September 2024, the hospital reported $1.5 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 8.8% of its payroll. The median for comparable Massachusetts hospitals is 5.2%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Massachusetts hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $49,015, below the $98,502 median for comparable Massachusetts hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

  • Higher contract spending is a good reason to ask whether permanent roles are open and what sign-on terms come with them.
  • Fewer staff per bed than most comparable Massachusetts hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

Questions to ask in your interview

  • Which units rely most on contract nurses right now?
  • Are permanent roles open on those units, and what sign-on terms come with them?
  • What is the typical RN assignment on the unit I would join?
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Sources. CMS Hospital Cost Report, fiscal year ending September 2024. Comparisons use the latest report for each Massachusetts hospital of the same type.