Forrest General Hospital

Working at Forrest General Hospital

Forrest General Hospital is a 457-bed acute care hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with about 3,258 full-time-equivalent employees, or 7.1 staff per bed. The median across the 58 Mississippi hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 4.6.

In the fiscal year ending September 2024, the hospital reported $16.7 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 7.2% of its payroll. The median for comparable Mississippi hospitals is 3.7%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Mississippi hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $71,373, below the $80,400 median for comparable Mississippi 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.
• More staff per bed than most comparable Mississippi hospitals.

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