University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson

Working at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson is a 48-bed acute care hospital in Carson City, Michigan, with about 191 full-time-equivalent employees, or 4.0 staff per bed. The median across the 90 Michigan hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 7.2.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $0.7 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 3.1% of its payroll. The median for comparable Michigan hospitals is 2.2%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Michigan hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $122,628, above the $96,163 median for comparable Michigan 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 Michigan hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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