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Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in Illinois
20 Illinois hospitals of 8 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.
Crawford Memorial Hospital (Robinson), Deaconess Illinois Crossroads (Mount Vernon), Deaconess Illinois Union County (Anna), Fayette County Hospital (Vandalia), Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations (Eldorado), Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center (Mount Vernon), Harrisburg Medical Center (Harrisburg), Heartland Regional Medical Center (Marion), Herrin Hospital (Herrin), Memorial Hospital of Carbondale (Carbondale), Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital -Centralia (Centralia), St Joseph Memorial Hospital (Murphysboro), St Josephs Hospital (Breese), Genesis Medical Center, Aledo (Aledo), Osf Saint Luke Medical Center (Kewanee), Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Inc (Shelbyville), Osf Saint Clare Medical Center (Princeton), Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl Ctr (Peru), Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center (Dixon), Osf Saint Paul Medical Center (Mendota).
Illinois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Memorial HospitalRobinson · 4 Medicare stars | Crawford Memorial Hospital | Not designated | 16 |
| Deaconess Illinois CrossroadsMount Vernon | Deaconess Health System | Not designated | 16 |
| Deaconess Illinois Union CountyAnna | Deaconess Health System | Not designated | 16 |
| Fayette County HospitalVandalia | Sarah Bush Lincoln | Not designated | 16 |
| Ferrell Hospital Community FoundationsEldorado · 1 Medicare stars | Deaconess Health System | Not designated | 16 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon · 4 Medicare stars | SSM Health | Not designated | 16 |
| Harrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburg · 2 Medicare stars | Southern Illinois Healthcare | Not designated | 16 |
| Heartland Regional Medical CenterMarion · 2 Medicare stars | Deaconess Health System | Not designated | 16 |
| Herrin HospitalHerrin · 1 Medicare stars | Southern Illinois Healthcare | Not designated | 16 |
| Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleCarbondale · 1 Medicare stars | Southern Illinois Healthcare | Not designated | 16 |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital -CentraliaCentralia · 3 Medicare stars | SSM Health | Not designated | 16 |
| St Joseph Memorial HospitalMurphysboro | Southern Illinois Healthcare | Not designated | 16 |
| St Josephs HospitalBreese · 4 Medicare stars | Hospital Sisters Health System | 8 | 16 |
| Genesis Medical Center, AledoAledo | Trinity Health | 14 | Not designated |
| Osf Saint Luke Medical CenterKewanee · 4 Medicare stars | OSF HealthCare | 14 | Not designated |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital IncShelbyville | Hospital Sisters Health System | 11 | Not designated |
| Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 2 Medicare stars | OSF HealthCare | 11 | Not designated |
| Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 3 Medicare stars | OSF HealthCare | 8 | Not designated |
| Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon · 2 Medicare stars | OSF HealthCare | 8 | Not designated |
| Osf Saint Paul Medical CenterMendota · 3 Medicare stars | OSF HealthCare | 8 | Not designated |
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Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in Illinois: common questions
Which hospitals in Illinois are in Nurse Corps shortage areas?
Of the hospitals hiring on this site, 20 are in Illinois counties HRSA designates a shortage area as a whole, the highest scores first: Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson (a mental health HPSA (score 16)), Deaconess Illinois Crossroads in Mount Vernon (a mental health HPSA (score 16)), Deaconess Illinois Union County in Anna (a mental health HPSA (score 16)) and Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia (a mental health HPSA (score 16)).
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?
Crawford Memorial Hospital (1), Deaconess Health System (4), Sarah Bush Lincoln (1), SSM Health (2), Southern Illinois Healthcare (4), Hospital Sisters Health System (2), Trinity Health (1) and OSF HealthCare (5). 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
- Montana20
- Colorado19
- 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 Illinois 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 Illinois. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/nurse-corps-loan-repayment-hospitals/illinois