Merit Health Natchez

Working at Merit Health Natchez

Merit Health Natchez is a 131-bed acute care hospital in Natchez, Mississippi, with about 286 full-time-equivalent employees, or 2.2 staff per bed. The median across the 58 Mississippi hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 4.6.

In the fiscal year ending September 2024, the hospital reported $1.4 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 6.4% of its payroll. The median for comparable Mississippi hospitals is 3.7%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Mississippi hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $76,410, in line with the $80,400 median for comparable Mississippi 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 Mississippi hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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