Northwest Medical Center-Springdale

Working at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale

Northwest Medical Center-Springdale is a 331-bed acute care hospital in Springdale, Arkansas, with about 1,075 full-time-equivalent employees, or 3.2 staff per bed. The median across the 43 Arkansas hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 5.2.

In the fiscal year ending October 2024, the hospital reported $9.3 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 10.6% of its payroll. The median for comparable Arkansas hospitals is 2.9%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Arkansas hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $81,833, in line with the $84,797 median for comparable Arkansas 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 Arkansas hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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