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Hospitals hiring in Idaho by Medicare star rating
9 Idaho hospitals of 8 employers hiring now, best rated first, with Medicare's overall star rating (Jul 2026) and what patients said about the nurses. Idaho's 21 rated hospitals average 3.5 stars (US 3.2).
Kootenai Health (Coeur d'Alene), Portneuf Medical Center (Pocatello), Cassia Regional Hospital (Burley), Shoshone Medical Center (Kellogg), Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa), Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (Boise), North Canyon Medical Center (Gooding), Minidoka Memorial Hospital (Rupert), Bingham Memorial Hospital (Blackfoot).
Idaho hospitals hiring now, by Medicare rating
Most stars first, then the largest share of patients saying their nurses always communicated well. Each employer opens its jobs.
| Hospital | Employer | Medicare stars | Nurses always communicated well | Rated it 9 or 10 | Would definitely recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai HealthCoeur d'Alene | Kootenai Health | 4 of 5 | 78% | 70% | 72% |
| Portneuf Medical CenterPocatello | Ardent Health | 4 of 5 | 74% | 64% | 59% |
| Cassia Regional HospitalBurley · critical access hospital | Intermountain Health | 3 of 5 | 82% | 78% | 67% |
| Shoshone Medical CenterKellogg · critical access hospital | Shoshone Medical Center | 3 of 5 | 81% | 83% | 81% |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - NampaNampa | Trinity Health | 3 of 5 | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical CenterBoise | Trinity Health | 3 of 5 | 75% | 73% | 77% |
| North Canyon Medical CenterGooding · critical access hospital | North Canyon Medical Center | Not rated | 88% | 91% | 95% |
| Minidoka Memorial HospitalRupert · critical access hospital | Minidoka Memorial Hospital | Not rated | 83% | 68% | 72% |
| Bingham Memorial HospitalBlackfoot · critical access hospital | Bingham Memorial Hospital | Not rated | 75% | 70% | 66% |
Stars are Medicare's overall rating; critical access hospitals are mostly not rated. The patient shares are from Medicare's survey of inpatients (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
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Hospitals hiring in Idaho by Medicare star rating: common questions
Which hospitals in Idaho have a 5-star Medicare rating and are hiring?
None of the 9 Idaho hospitals of employers hiring here is rated 5 stars (Jul 2026); the best rated: Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene (4 of 5 stars), Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello (4 of 5 stars) and Cassia Regional Hospital in Burley (3 of 5 stars).
At which Idaho hospitals hiring now do patients rate the nurses highest?
The largest shares of patients who said their nurses always communicated well: North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding (88%), Minidoka Memorial Hospital in Rupert (83%) and Cassia Regional Hospital in Burley (82%), against 81.5% at Idaho's middle hospital and 79% at the middle US one. From Medicare's patient survey (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
How do Idaho's hospitals compare with the US on Medicare's star rating?
Medicare rates 21 of Idaho's 42 acute care and critical access hospitals: 4 at 5 stars, 5 at 4 stars, 9 at 3 stars and 3 at 2 stars, a mean of 3.5 stars against 3.2 across the US. At the middle Idaho hospital 74% of patients rated it 9 or 10 of 10 (US 71%).
Which employers run the Idaho hospitals hiring here?
Trinity Health (2), Ardent Health (1), Bingham Memorial Hospital (1), Intermountain Health (1), Kootenai Health (1), Minidoka Memorial Hospital (1), North Canyon Medical Center (1) and Shoshone Medical Center (1). Each name opens its open jobs.
Hospital star ratings in other states
Each state's hospitals of the employers hiring there.
- Texas177
- California175
- Ohio100
- Illinois97
- Florida94
- Pennsylvania89
- Wisconsin82
- Indiana75
- Michigan75
- Georgia72
- Minnesota70
- New York64
- North Carolina64
- Missouri58
- Kentucky55
- Oklahoma53
- Tennessee52
- Arizona51
- Virginia51
- Massachusetts42
- Washington41
- Louisiana40
- Kansas38
- Colorado36
- Oregon36
- Nebraska35
- Iowa34
- Mississippi34
- New Jersey33
- South Carolina33
- Alabama30
- South Dakota30
- Arkansas27
- Utah27
- New Mexico23
- Montana21
- Nevada19
- Maryland17
- Connecticut16
- North Dakota15
- New Hampshire13
- Vermont11
- Wyoming9
- Alaska8
- Maine8
- Rhode Island8
- West Virginia8
- Delaware5
- Hawaii4
- District of Columbia2
Sources and method
Acute care and critical access hospitals only. A hospital is listed as an employer's when Medicare's record names the employer as its owner or operator, or the hospital carries the employer's name, and the employer has open jobs in the hospital's town. The state's figures are over all of its hospitals; the middle hospital is the median.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), Jul 2026
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare), stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Hospitals hiring in Idaho by Medicare star rating. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-star-ratings/idaho