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Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in Colorado
19 Colorado hospitals of 10 employers hiring on this site are in counties HRSA designates a primary care or mental health shortage area 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: 60% of qualifying nursing loans repaid for two years of service, 25% more for a third.
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center (Alamosa), Mercy Regional Medical Center (Durango), Montrose Regional Health (Montrose), Southwest Memorial Hospital (Cortez), St Thomas More Hospital (Cañon City), Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center (Walsenburg), St Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo), Aspen Valley Hospital District (Aspen), Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley), Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital (Grand Junction), St Anthony Summit Medical Center (Frisco), Vail Health Hospital (Vail), East Morgan County Hospital (Brush), St Elizabeth Hospital (Fort Morgan), Sterling Regional Medcenter (Sterling), Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services (Colorado Springs), St Francis Hospital - Interquest (Colorado Springs), Uch-Memorial Health System (Colorado Springs), Uchealth Grandview Hospital (Colorado Springs).
Colorado hospitals hiring in shortage counties
Highest HPSA score first. Each employer opens its open jobs.
| Hospital | Employer | Primary care HPSA score | Mental health HPSA score |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Valley Regional Medical CenterAlamosa · 3 Medicare stars | San Luis Valley Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango · 5 Medicare stars | CommonSpirit Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Montrose Regional HealthMontrose · 4 Medicare stars | Montrose Regional Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Southwest Memorial HospitalCortez · 4 Medicare stars | Southwest Health System | Not designated | 18 |
| St Thomas More HospitalCañon City · 4 Medicare stars | CommonSpirit Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health CenterWalsenburg | Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center | Not designated | 16 |
| St Mary-Corwin HospitalPueblo · 4 Medicare stars | CommonSpirit Health | Not designated | 16 |
| Aspen Valley Hospital DistrictAspen | Aspen Valley Health | Not designated | 14 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley · 4 Medicare stars | Banner Health | Not designated | 14 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional HospitalGrand Junction · 4 Medicare stars | Intermountain Health | Not designated | 14 |
| St Anthony Summit Medical CenterFrisco | CommonSpirit Health | Not designated | 14 |
| Vail Health HospitalVail · 5 Medicare stars | Vail Health | Not designated | 14 |
| East Morgan County HospitalBrush | Banner Health | Not designated | 13 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan · 4 Medicare stars | CommonSpirit Health | Not designated | 13 |
| Sterling Regional MedcenterSterling · 3 Medicare stars | Banner Health | Not designated | 13 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs · 3 Medicare stars | CommonSpirit Health | Not designated | 9 |
| St Francis Hospital - InterquestColorado Springs | CommonSpirit Health | Not designated | 9 |
| Uch-Memorial Health SystemColorado Springs · 4 Medicare stars | University of Colorado | Not designated | 9 |
| Uchealth Grandview HospitalColorado Springs | University of Colorado | Not designated | 9 |
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Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in Colorado: common questions
Which hospitals in Colorado are in Nurse Corps shortage areas?
Of the hospitals hiring on this site, 19 are in Colorado counties HRSA designates a shortage area as a whole, the highest scores first: San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center in Alamosa (a mental health HPSA (score 19)), Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango (a mental health HPSA (score 18)), Montrose Regional Health in Montrose (a mental health HPSA (score 18)) and Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez (a mental health HPSA (score 18)).
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 employers run them?
San Luis Valley Health (1), CommonSpirit Health (7), Montrose Regional Health (1), Southwest Health System (1), Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center (1), Aspen Valley Health (1), Banner Health (3) and Intermountain Health (1) and 2 more. Each opens its open jobs. A nurse applies to HRSA, which decides each award.
Nurse Corps shortage area hospitals in other states
Each state's hospitals hiring in counties HRSA designates a shortage area as a whole.
- Indiana54
- Texas51
- Minnesota49
- Georgia28
- Kentucky27
- Ohio27
- South Dakota26
- Mississippi25
- Nebraska25
- South Carolina25
- Wisconsin23
- Iowa22
- Kansas21
- Illinois20
- Montana20
- Michigan19
- California17
- Oklahoma17
- Virginia16
- Louisiana15
- New Mexico15
- Florida14
- Missouri14
- Utah13
- Washington13
- Oregon12
- Alabama11
- North Dakota10
- Pennsylvania9
- Wyoming9
- Idaho8
- North Carolina8
- New Jersey5
- Tennessee5
- Alaska4
- Maryland3
- Nevada3
- Rhode Island3
- West Virginia3
- Arkansas1
- Hawaii1
- Massachusetts1
- New York1
- Vermont1
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. Shortage areas drawn by census tract or population group, and facilities designated or serving a HPSA, are not placed here, so a Colorado hospital missing here can still count. Every state.
- 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
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in Colorado. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/nurse-corps-loan-repayment-hospitals/colorado