Breese, Illinois: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What St Josephs Hospital pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 100th highest registered nurse average of 110 Illinois hospitals. It is Hospital Sisters Health System's, hiring on this site.
St Josephs Hospital: common questions
How much does St Josephs Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
St Josephs Hospital in Breese, IL reported an average of $46.04 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 100th highest of 110 Illinois hospitals. Illinois's hospitals together averaged $57.36 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does St Josephs Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $34.04 an hour (Illinois $35.60). Nursing aide hours averaged $21.12 an hour (Illinois $24.22).
What is St Josephs Hospital's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 84% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 68% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every Illinois hospital by rating).
Is St Josephs Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Hospital Sisters Health System's, and Hospital Sisters Health System's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Illinois.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 140145. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What St Josephs Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/illinois/st-josephs-hospital