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Hospital · Chicago, IL

Holy Cross Hospital

2701 W 68th Street, Chicago, IL 60629

Contract staffing here is close to the Illinois median, at 3% of payroll.

Contract labor share
3%
Illinois median 3%
Staff per bed
3.3
Illinois median 6.0
Average pay, all roles
$85,275
Illinois median $91,540
Beds
153
500 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Holy Cross Hospital

Holy Cross Hospital is a 153-bed acute care hospital in Chicago, Illinois, with about 500 full-time-equivalent employees, or 3.3 staff per bed. The median across the 114 Illinois hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 6.0.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $1.3 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 3% of its payroll. The median for comparable Illinois hospitals is 3%. That is about typical for a Illinois hospital of this type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $85,275, below the $91,540 median for comparable Illinois 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 Illinois hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
  • Fewer staff per bed than most comparable Illinois 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 June 2025. Comparisons use the latest report for each Illinois hospital of the same type. CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from CMS Care Compare.