Buchanan General Hospital

Working at Buchanan General Hospital

Buchanan General Hospital is a 111-bed acute care hospital in Grundy, Virginia, with about 163 full-time-equivalent employees, or 1.5 staff per bed. The median across the 71 Virginia hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 5.9.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $0.0 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 0% of its payroll. The median for comparable Virginia hospitals is 3.3%. This hospital leans on contract staff less than most Virginia hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $71,764, below the $90,484 median for comparable Virginia hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Contract spending here is not unusual for a Virginia hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
• Fewer staff per bed than most comparable Virginia hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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