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Hospital · Kirksville, MO

Northeast Regional Medical Center

315 S Osteopathy, Kirksville, MO 63501

Contract staffing here runs at 8.8% of payroll, nearly double the Missouri median.

Contract labor share
8.8%
Missouri median 4.1%
Staff per bed
4.8
Missouri median 6.1
Average pay, all roles
$77,280
Missouri median $96,667
Beds
51
246 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Northeast Regional Medical Center

Northeast Regional Medical Center is a 51-bed acute care hospital in Kirksville, Missouri, with about 246 full-time-equivalent employees, or 4.8 staff per bed. The median across the 63 Missouri hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 6.1.

In the fiscal year ending May 2025, the hospital reported $1.7 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 8.8% of its payroll. The median for comparable Missouri hospitals is 4.1%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Missouri hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $77,280, below the $96,667 median for comparable Missouri 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 Missouri hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

Questions to ask in your interview

  • Which units rely most on contract nurses right now?
  • Are permanent roles open on those units, and what sign-on terms come with them?
  • What is the typical RN assignment on the unit I would join?
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Sources. CMS Hospital Cost Report, fiscal year ending May 2025. Comparisons use the latest report for each Missouri hospital of the same type. CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from CMS Care Compare.