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Hospital · Lewiston, ME

St Mary's Regional Medical Center

93 Campus Avenue - Po Box 291, Lewiston, ME 04243

Contract staffing here runs below most Maine hospitals, at 3.4% of payroll.

Contract labor share
3.4%
Maine median 5.4%
Staff per bed
5.2
Maine median 10.1
Average pay, all roles
$123,032
Maine median $109,319
Beds
140
728 employees (FTE)
The numbers, in plain English

Working at St Mary's Regional Medical Center

St Mary's Regional Medical Center is a 140-bed acute care hospital in Lewiston, Maine, with about 728 full-time-equivalent employees, or 5.2 staff per bed. The median across the 13 Maine hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 10.1.

In the fiscal year ending December 2024, the hospital reported $3.0 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 3.4% of its payroll. The median for comparable Maine hospitals is 5.4%. This hospital leans on contract staff less than most Maine hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $123,032, above the $109,319 median for comparable Maine 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 Maine hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
  • Fewer staff per bed than most comparable Maine 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 December 2024. Comparisons use the latest report for each Maine hospital of the same type. CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from CMS Care Compare.