Mercy Medical Center

Working at Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center is a 317-bed acute care hospital in Canton, Ohio, with about 1,967 full-time-equivalent employees, or 6.2 staff per bed. The median across the 117 Ohio hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 7.2.

In the fiscal year ending December 2024, the hospital reported $13.7 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 8.5% of its payroll. The median for comparable Ohio hospitals is 3.9%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Ohio hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $81,375, in line with the $83,916 median for comparable Ohio 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 Ohio hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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