Mercy Health Saint Mary's

Working at Mercy Health Saint Mary's

Mercy Health Saint Mary's is a 273-bed acute care hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with about 3,459 full-time-equivalent employees, or 12.7 staff per bed. The median across the 90 Michigan hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 7.2.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $9.1 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 2.6% of its payroll. The median for comparable Michigan hospitals is 2.2%. That is about typical for a Michigan hospital of this type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $99,332, in line with the $96,163 median for comparable Michigan 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 Michigan hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
• More staff per bed than most comparable Michigan hospitals.

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