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Hospitals hiring in Iowa by Medicare star rating
34 Iowa hospitals of 18 employers hiring now, best rated first, with Medicare's overall star rating (Jul 2026) and what patients said about the nurses. Iowa's 60 rated hospitals average 3.2 stars (US 3.2).
Waverly Health Center (Waverly), Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs), Chi Health Missouri Valley (Missouri Valley), Mercyone Clinton Medical Center (Clinton), Mercyone Newton Medical Center (Newton), Mary Greeley Medical Center (Ames), Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids (Cedar Rapids), Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center (Waterloo), Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center (West Burlington), Chi Health - Mercy Corning (Corning), Mitchell County Regional Health (Osage), Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center (Dubuque), Methodist Jennie Edmundson (Council Bluffs), Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi (Des Moines), Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown (Marshalltown), Avera Holy Family Hospital (Estherville), Jefferson County Health Center (Fairfield), Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center (Mason City), Genesis Medical Center-Davenport (Davenport), Ottumwa Regional Health Center (Ottumwa), Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center (Des Moines), Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton (New Hampton), Buchanan County Health Center (Independence), Jackson County Regional Health Center (Maquoketa), Guthrie County Hospital (Guthrie Center), Henry County Health Center (Mount Pleasant), Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center (Dyersville), Hancock County Health System (Britt), Mercyone Centerville Medical Center (Centerville), Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center (DeWitt), Sanford Sheldon Medical Center (Sheldon), Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital (Rock Rapids), Franklin General Hospital (Hampton), Mercyone Elkader Medical Center (Elkader).
Iowa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Health CenterWaverly · critical access hospital | Waverly Health Center | 5 of 5 | 83% | 86% | 81% |
| Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs | CommonSpirit Health | 5 of 5 | 74% | 65% | 63% |
| Chi Health Missouri ValleyMissouri Valley · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | 4 of 5 | 85% | 67% | 64% |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical CenterClinton | Trinity Health | 4 of 5 | 83% | 70% | 64% |
| Mercyone Newton Medical CenterNewton | Trinity Health | 4 of 5 | 83% | 68% | 58% |
| Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes | Mary Greeley Medical Center | 4 of 5 | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids | Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | 4 of 5 | 80% | 78% | 81% |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo | Trinity Health | 4 of 5 | 75% | 66% | 65% |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington | Great River Health | 4 of 5 | 73% | 59% | 56% |
| Chi Health - Mercy CorningCorning · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | 3 of 5 | 91% | 90% | 82% |
| Mitchell County Regional HealthOsage · critical access hospital | Mitchell County Regional Health Center | 3 of 5 | 82% | 81% | 76% |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque | Trinity Health | 3 of 5 | 81% | 75% | 77% |
| Methodist Jennie EdmundsonCouncil Bluffs | Nebraska Methodist Health System | 3 of 5 | 81% | 72% | 73% |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines | UnityPoint Health | 3 of 5 | 77% | 68% | 70% |
| Unitypoint Health - MarshalltownMarshalltown | UnityPoint Health | 3 of 5 | 77% | 67% | 62% |
| Avera Holy Family HospitalEstherville · critical access hospital | Avera Health | 2 of 5 | 84% | 89% | 81% |
| Jefferson County Health CenterFairfield · critical access hospital | Jefferson County Health Center | 2 of 5 | 82% | 80% | 75% |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical CenterMason City | Trinity Health | 2 of 5 | 77% | 61% | 57% |
| Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport | Trinity Health | 2 of 5 | 72% | 59% | 58% |
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa | LifePoint Health | 2 of 5 | 65% | 45% | 41% |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines | Trinity Health | 1 of 5 | 67% | 58% | 57% |
| Mercy Medical Center-New HamptonNew Hampton · critical access hospital | Trinity Health | Not rated | 94% | 81% | 69% |
| Buchanan County Health CenterIndependence · critical access hospital | Buchanan County Health Center | Not rated | 92% | 90% | 91% |
| Jackson County Regional Health CenterMaquoketa · critical access hospital | Jackson County Regional Health Center | Not rated | 91% | 73% | 80% |
| Guthrie County HospitalGuthrie Center · critical access hospital | Guthrie County Hospital | Not rated | 90% | 84% | 80% |
| Henry County Health CenterMount Pleasant · critical access hospital | Great River Health | Not rated | 85% | 77% | 72% |
| Mercyone Dyersville Medical CenterDyersville · critical access hospital | Trinity Health | Not rated | 85% | 63% | 79% |
| Hancock County Health SystemBritt · critical access hospital | Hancock County Health System | Not rated | 84% | 93% | 89% |
| Mercyone Centerville Medical CenterCenterville · critical access hospital | Trinity Health | Not rated | 84% | 70% | 77% |
| Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterDeWitt · critical access hospital | Trinity Health | Not rated | 82% | 86% | 96% |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical CenterSheldon · critical access hospital | Sanford Health | Not rated | 81% | 72% | 72% |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer HospitalRock Rapids · critical access hospital | Avera Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Franklin General HospitalHampton · critical access hospital | Franklin General Hospital | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical CenterElkader · critical access hospital | Trinity Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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 Iowa by Medicare star rating: common questions
Which hospitals in Iowa have a 5-star Medicare rating and are hiring?
Waverly Health Center in Waverly and Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs (Jul 2026). All 34 hospitals hiring here are listed by rating, each opening its employer's open jobs.
At which Iowa hospitals hiring now do patients rate the nurses highest?
The largest shares of patients who said their nurses always communicated well: Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton in New Hampton (94%), Buchanan County Health Center in Independence (92%) and Chi Health - Mercy Corning in Corning (91%), against 83% at Iowa'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 Iowa's hospitals compare with the US on Medicare's star rating?
Medicare rates 60 of Iowa's 112 acute care and critical access hospitals: 6 at 5 stars, 20 at 4 stars, 16 at 3 stars, 16 at 2 stars and 2 at 1 star, a mean of 3.2 stars against 3.2 across the US. At the middle Iowa hospital 79% of patients rated it 9 or 10 of 10 (US 71%).
Which employers run the Iowa hospitals hiring here?
Trinity Health (12), CommonSpirit Health (3), Avera Health (2), Great River Health (2), UnityPoint Health (2), Buchanan County Health Center (1), Franklin General Hospital (1) and Guthrie County Hospital (1) and 10 more. 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
- Mississippi34
- New Jersey33
- South Carolina33
- Alabama30
- South Dakota30
- Arkansas27
- Utah27
- New Mexico23
- Montana21
- Nevada19
- Maryland17
- Connecticut16
- North Dakota15
- New Hampshire13
- Vermont11
- Idaho9
- 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
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Hospitals hiring in Iowa by Medicare star rating. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-star-ratings/iowa