Hillcrest Hospital Cushing

Working at Hillcrest Hospital Cushing

Hillcrest Hospital Cushing is a 28-bed acute care hospital in Cushing, Oklahoma, with about 82 full-time-equivalent employees, or 2.9 staff per bed. The median across the 73 Oklahoma hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 5.7.

In the fiscal year ending November 2024, the hospital reported $1.2 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 16.5% of its payroll. The median for comparable Oklahoma hospitals is 3%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Oklahoma hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $88,042, in line with the $84,007 median for comparable Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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