Grand Island, Nebraska: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What CHI Health St. Francis 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 16th highest registered nurse average of 22 Nebraska hospitals. It is CommonSpirit Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Grand Island
CHI Health St. Francis beside the other Grand Island hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island Regional Medical CenterGrand Island, NE | $51.96 | $40.26 | $19.68 | Bryan Health |
| CHI Health St. FrancisGrand Island, NE | $49.96 | $28.50 | $23.83 | CommonSpirit Health |
CHI Health St. Francis: common questions
How much does CHI Health St. Francis pay registered nurses per hour?
CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE reported an average of $49.96 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 16th highest of 22 Nebraska hospitals. Nebraska's hospitals together averaged $56.78 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 CHI Health St. Francis pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $28.50 an hour (Nebraska $31.83). Nursing aide hours averaged $23.83 an hour (Nebraska $22.01). Medical assistant hours averaged $21.13 an hour.
How does CHI Health St. Francis compare with other hospitals in Grand Island?
Registered nurse averages in Grand Island: Grand Island Regional Medical Center $51.96, CHI Health St. Francis $49.96.
What is CHI Health St. Francis's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 80% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 67% 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 Nebraska hospital by rating).
Is CHI Health St. Francis hiring nurses?
It is CommonSpirit Health's, and CommonSpirit Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Nebraska.
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 280023. 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)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What CHI Health St. Francis pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/nebraska/chi-health-st-francis