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Hospital · Bridgeport, CT

Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System

1635 Central Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610

A 62-bed hospital with about 407 employees.

Staff per bed
6.6
From its CMS cost report
Average pay, all roles
$113,673
Fiscal year ending June 2025
Beds
62
407 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System

Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System is a 62-bed psychiatric in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with about 407 full-time-equivalent employees, or 6.6 staff per bed.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $113,673. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

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  • 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 June 2025.