Mercy Hospital

Working at Mercy Hospital

Mercy Hospital is a 468-bed acute care hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, with about 2,482 full-time-equivalent employees, or 5.3 staff per bed. The median across the 46 Minnesota hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 9.0.

In the fiscal year ending December 2024, the hospital reported $10.0 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 3.3% of its payroll. The median for comparable Minnesota hospitals is 2.2%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Minnesota hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $123,785, above the $115,380 median for comparable Minnesota 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 Minnesota hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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