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Hospitals hiring in North Dakota by Medicare star rating
15 North Dakota hospitals of 4 employers hiring now, best rated first, with Medicare's overall star rating (Jul 2026) and what patients said about the nurses. North Dakota's 15 rated hospitals average 3.1 stars (US 3.2).
Chi Mercy Health (Valley City), Chi St Alexius Health (Bismarck), Sanford Medical Center Bismarck (Bismarck), Sanford Medical Center Fargo (Fargo), Essentia Health (Fargo), Altru Hospital (Grand Forks), Chi St Alexius Health Williston (Williston), Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson (Dickinson), Garrison Memorial Hospital (Garrison), Carrington Health Center (Carrington), Chi Oakes Hospital (Oakes), Chi St Alexius Health Turtle Lake (Turtle Lake), Lisbon Area Health Services (Lisbon), Sanford Hillsboro (Hillsboro), Sanford Mayville (Mayville).
North Dakota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Mercy HealthValley City · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | 5 of 5 | 82% | 64% | 71% |
| Chi St Alexius HealthBismarck | CommonSpirit Health | 4 of 5 | 82% | 69% | 69% |
| Sanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck | Sanford Health | 4 of 5 | 74% | 63% | 65% |
| Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo | Sanford Health | 4 of 5 | 70% | 65% | 72% |
| Essentia HealthFargo | Essentia Health | 3 of 5 | 77% | 71% | 75% |
| Altru HospitalGrand Forks | Altru Health System | 3 of 5 | 73% | 59% | 58% |
| Chi St Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | 3 of 5 | 73% | 56% | 49% |
| Chi St Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | 2 of 5 | 80% | 63% | 55% |
| Garrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | Not rated | 94% | 83% | 89% |
| Carrington Health CenterCarrington · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | Not rated | 92% | 88% | 92% |
| Chi Oakes HospitalOakes · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | Not rated | 87% | 83% | 80% |
| Chi St Alexius Health Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Lisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · critical access hospital | CommonSpirit Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sanford HillsboroHillsboro · critical access hospital | Sanford Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sanford MayvilleMayville · critical access hospital | Sanford 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 North Dakota by Medicare star rating: common questions
Which hospitals in North Dakota have a 5-star Medicare rating and are hiring?
Chi Mercy Health in Valley City (Jul 2026). All 15 hospitals hiring here are listed by rating, each opening its employer's open jobs.
At which North Dakota hospitals hiring now do patients rate the nurses highest?
The largest shares of patients who said their nurses always communicated well: Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison (94%), Carrington Health Center in Carrington (92%) and Chi Oakes Hospital in Oakes (87%), against 82.5% at North Dakota'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 North Dakota's hospitals compare with the US on Medicare's star rating?
Medicare rates 15 of North Dakota's 44 acute care and critical access hospitals: 1 at 5 stars, 5 at 4 stars, 5 at 3 stars, 3 at 2 stars and 1 at 1 star, a mean of 3.1 stars against 3.2 across the US. At the middle North Dakota hospital 75.5% of patients rated it 9 or 10 of 10 (US 71%).
Which employers run the North Dakota hospitals hiring here?
CommonSpirit Health (9), Sanford Health (4), Altru Health System (1) and Essentia Health (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
- 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 North Dakota by Medicare star rating. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-star-ratings/north-dakota