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Hospitals hiring in Nurse Corps shortage areas
713 hospitals of the employers hiring on this site are in counties HRSA designates a primary care or mental health Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) as a whole. A registered nurse working full time at a facility located in a HPSA can apply for HRSA's Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program, which repays 60% of qualifying nursing loans for two years of service.
Hospitals hiring in shortage counties, by state
Each state opens its hospitals, highest HPSA score first, with their employers' open jobs.
| State | Hospitals | Highest HPSA score |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 54 | Ascension St Vincent Randolph, Winchester (a mental health HPSA (score 17)) |
| Texas | 51 | Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital, Jasper (a primary care HPSA (score 14) and a mental health HPSA (score 20)) |
| Minnesota | 49 | Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr, Marshall (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| Georgia | 28 | Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| Kentucky | 27 | Methodist Hospital Union County, Morganfield (a primary care HPSA (score 20) and a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| Ohio | 27 | Coshocton Regional Medical Center, Coshocton (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| South Dakota | 26 | Avera Gregory Hospital, Gregory (a mental health HPSA (score 22)) |
| Mississippi | 25 | Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital, De Kalb (a primary care HPSA (score 21) and a mental health HPSA (score 16)) |
| Nebraska | 25 | Box Butte General Hospital, Alliance (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| South Carolina | 25 | Aiken Regional Medical Center, Aiken (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| Wisconsin | 23 | Burnett Medical Center, Grantsburg (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| Iowa | 22 | Ottumwa Regional Health Center, Ottumwa (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| Kansas | 21 | Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| Illinois | 20 | Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson (a mental health HPSA (score 16)) |
| Montana | 20 | Benefis Teton Medical Center, Choteau (a primary care HPSA (score 16) and a mental health HPSA (score 21)) |
| Colorado | 19 | San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center, Alamosa (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| Michigan | 19 | Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics, Laurium (a mental health HPSA (score 17)) |
| California | 17 | Madera Community Hospital, Madera (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| Oklahoma | 17 | Integris Health Enid Hospital, Enid (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| Virginia | 16 | Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital, South Boston (a primary care HPSA (score 14) and a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| Louisiana | 15 | Franklin Medical Center, Winnsboro (a primary care HPSA (score 13) and a mental health HPSA (score 21)) |
| New Mexico | 15 | San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc, Farmington (a primary care HPSA (score 16) and a mental health HPSA (score 20)) |
| Florida | 14 | Madison County Memorial Hospital, Madison (a primary care HPSA (score 22) and a mental health HPSA (score 20)) |
| Missouri | 14 | Harrison County Community Hospital, Bethany (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| Utah | 13 | Ashley Regional Medical Center, Vernal (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| Washington | 13 | Jefferson Healthcare, Port Townsend (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| Oregon | 12 | Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln City (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| Alabama | 11 | Medical Center Enterprise, Enterprise (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| North Dakota | 10 | Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson, Dickinson (a mental health HPSA (score 17)) |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | Upmc Cole, Coudersport (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| Wyoming | 9 | Campbell County Health, Gillette (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| Idaho | 8 | Kootenai Health, Coeur d'Alene (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| North Carolina | 8 | Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Lumberton (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) |
| New Jersey | 5 | Inspira Medical Center Vineland, Vineland (a primary care HPSA (score 11) and a mental health HPSA (score 18)) |
| Tennessee | 5 | Hancock County Hospital, Sneedville (a primary care HPSA (score 17)) |
| Alaska | 4 | Bristol Bay Dba Kanakanak Hospital, Dillingham (a mental health HPSA (score 14)) |
| Maryland | 3 | Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland (a mental health HPSA (score 17)) |
| Nevada | 3 | Pershing General Hospital, Lovelock (a primary care HPSA (score 15)) |
| Rhode Island | 3 | South County Hospital Inc, Wakefield (a mental health HPSA (score 10)) |
| West Virginia | 3 | Rivers Health, Point Pleasant (a mental health HPSA (score 17)) |
| Arkansas | 1 | Crossridge Community Hospital, Wynne (a mental health HPSA (score 16)) |
| Hawaii | 1 | Wilcox Memorial Hospital, Lihue (a primary care HPSA (score 10) and a mental health HPSA (score 16)) |
| Massachusetts | 1 | Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket (a primary care HPSA (score 11)) |
| New York | 1 | Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Cobleskill (a mental health HPSA (score 14)) |
| Vermont | 1 | Gifford Medical Center, Randolph (a primary care HPSA (score 8)) |
The highest shortage scores
The hospitals hiring here in the counties with the highest primary care or mental health HPSA scores.
| Hospital | Employer | Primary care HPSA score | Mental health HPSA score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Gregory HospitalGregory | Avera Health | Not designated | 22 |
| Madison County Memorial HospitalMadison | Madison County Memorial Hospital | 22 | 20 |
| Benefis Teton Medical CenterChoteau | Benefis Health System | 16 | 21 |
| Franklin Medical CenterWinnsboro | Franklin Medical Center | 13 | 21 |
| Logan Health - ChesterChester | Logan Health | 15 | 21 |
| Logan Health - ShelbyShelby | Logan Health | Not designated | 21 |
| Minden Medical CenterMinden · 2 Medicare stars | Minden Medical Center | 12 | 21 |
| Missouri River Medical CenterFort Benton | Benefis Health System | 13 | 21 |
| Northern Rockies Medical CenterCut Bank | Logan Health | Not designated | 21 |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial HospitalDe Kalb | Ochsner Health | 21 | 16 |
| Pondera Medical CenterConrad | Logan Health | Not designated | 21 |
| Springhill Medical CenterSpringhill · 4 Medicare stars | Springhill Medical Center | 12 | 21 |
| Christus Jasper Memorial HospitalJasper · 4 Medicare stars | CHRISTUS Health | 14 | 20 |
| Jackson Parish HospitalJonesboro | Jackson Parish Hospital | 12 | 20 |
| Methodist Hospital Union CountyMorganfield | Deaconess Health System | 20 | 18 |
| Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston · 2 Medicare stars | Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Not designated | 20 |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center IncFarmington · 2 Medicare stars | San Juan Regional Medical Center | 16 | 20 |
| South Sunflower County HospitalIndianola · 2 Medicare stars | South Sunflower County Hospital | 20 | 19 |
| Acadia General HospitalCrowley · 3 Medicare stars | Ochsner Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken · 2 Medicare stars | Universal Health Services | Not designated | 19 |
| Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet | Avera Health | 15 | 19 |
| Avera Flandreau Hospital - CahFlandreau | Avera Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller | Avera Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshall | Avera Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Avera Missouri River Health CenterGettysburg | Avera Health | 15 | 19 |
Nurse Corps loan repayment: common questions
What is Nurse Corps loan repayment, and which hospitals count?
HRSA's Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program repays 60% of a registered nurse's outstanding qualifying nursing education loans over two years of full-time service at a Critical Shortage Facility, and an additional 25% for an optional third year (HRSA; 42 U.S.C. 297n). A Critical Shortage Facility is, in HRSA's words, "a public or private health care facility located in, designated as, or serving a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)", a primary care or mental health one. Awards are competitive: HRSA gives preference by financial need, the nurse's specialty or type of facility, and the HPSA score.
Which hospitals hiring nurses are in Nurse Corps shortage areas?
713 hospitals of 275 employers hiring on this site are in counties HRSA designates a primary care or mental health HPSA as a whole, most in Indiana (54), Texas (51), Minnesota (49), Georgia (28) and Kentucky (27). The highest shortage scores: Avera Gregory Hospital in Gregory, SD (a mental health HPSA (score 22)), Madison County Memorial Hospital in Madison, FL (a primary care HPSA (score 22) and a mental health HPSA (score 20)) and Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital in De Kalb, MS (a primary care HPSA (score 21) and a mental health HPSA (score 16)).
Does every nursing job at these hospitals qualify for Nurse Corps?
No. The nurse applies to HRSA, which decides each award; it must be full-time service as a registered nurse at a Critical Shortage Facility, and awards are competitive. A hospital located in a HPSA is one way a facility counts; others are designated as or serving a HPSA, which this list does not cover, so a hospital missing here can still count. Ask HRSA or the hospital before relying on it.
What is a HPSA score?
HRSA scores each Health Professional Shortage Area from 0 to 25 for primary care and mental health: the higher the score, the greater the shortage. Nurse Corps gives preference by the HPSA score, among other factors.
Sources and method
A hospital is listed when its county, as Medicare records it, is a primary care or mental health HPSA that HRSA designates as a whole county (a Geographic or High Needs Geographic HPSA whose one component is the county). Shortage areas drawn by census tract or population group, and facilities designated or serving a HPSA, are not placed here. The hospitals are those of the employers hiring on CareJobs.Now, matched by Medicare's record.
- Health Resources and Services Administration, Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
- 42 U.S.C. 297n, Nurse Corps loan repayment
- Health Resources and Services Administration, HPSA designations (primary care and mental health), 9 Nov 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Hospitals hiring in Nurse Corps shortage areas. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/nurse-corps-loan-repayment-hospitals