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Hospital · Newport News, VA

Mary Immaculate Hospital

2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News, VA 23602

Contract staffing here runs below most Virginia hospitals, at 2.3% of payroll.

Contract labor share
2.3%
Virginia median 3.3%
Staff per bed
4.5
Virginia median 5.9
Average pay, all roles
$21,672
Virginia median $90,484
Beds
114
511 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Mary Immaculate Hospital

Mary Immaculate Hospital is a 114-bed acute care hospital in Newport News, Virginia, with about 511 full-time-equivalent employees, or 4.5 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 November 2024, the hospital reported $0.3 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 2.3% 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 $21,672, 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.

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 November 2024. Comparisons use the latest report for each Virginia hospital of the same type. CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from CMS Care Compare.