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Hospital · Phoenix, AZ

Arizona State Hospital

2500 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008

A 159-bed hospital with about 206 employees.

Staff per bed
1.3
From its CMS cost report
Average pay, all roles
$193,955
Fiscal year ending June 2025
Beds
159
206 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Arizona State Hospital

Arizona State Hospital is a 159-bed psychiatric in Phoenix, Arizona, with about 206 full-time-equivalent employees, or 1.3 staff per bed.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $193,955. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

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 June 2025.