Mercy Medical Ctr

Working at Mercy Medical Ctr

Mercy Medical Ctr is a 150-bed acute care hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts, with about 930 full-time-equivalent employees, or 6.2 staff per bed. The median across the 54 Massachusetts hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 7.7.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $3.0 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 3.5% of its payroll. The median for comparable Massachusetts hospitals is 5.2%. This hospital leans on contract staff less than most Massachusetts hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $92,937, below the $98,502 median for comparable Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
• Fewer staff per bed than most comparable Massachusetts hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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