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Hospital · Columbia City, IN

Parkview Whitley Hospital

1260 E Sr 205, Columbia City, IN 46725

Contract staffing here is close to the Indiana median, at 4.2% of payroll.

Contract labor share
4.2%
Indiana median 3.8%
Staff per bed
6.2
Indiana median 6.2
Average pay, all roles
$111,866
Indiana median $88,066
Beds
58
358 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Parkview Whitley Hospital

Parkview Whitley Hospital is a 58-bed acute care hospital in Columbia City, Indiana, with about 358 full-time-equivalent employees, or 6.2 staff per bed. The median across the 82 Indiana hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 6.2.

In the fiscal year ending December 2024, the hospital reported $1.7 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 4.2% of its payroll. The median for comparable Indiana hospitals is 3.8%. That is about typical for a Indiana hospital of this type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $111,866, above the $88,066 median for comparable Indiana 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 Indiana hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
  • More staff per bed than most comparable Indiana hospitals.

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 December 2024. Comparisons use the latest report for each Indiana hospital of the same type. CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from CMS Care Compare.