Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

Working at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

Lutheran Hospital of Indiana is a 327-bed acute care hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with about 1,574 full-time-equivalent employees, or 4.8 staff per bed. The median across the 82 Indiana hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 6.2.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $12.2 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 8.7% of its payroll. The median for comparable Indiana hospitals is 3.8%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Indiana hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $88,840, in line with the $88,066 median for comparable Indiana 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 Indiana hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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