HRSA's designations, joined to open jobs
Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in Iowa
22 Iowa hospitals of 15 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.
Ottumwa Regional Health Center (Ottumwa), Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown (Marshalltown), Mercyone Clinton Medical Center (Clinton), Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center (DeWitt), Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital (Rock Rapids), Buchanan County Health Center (Independence), Sanford Sheldon Medical Center (Sheldon), Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton (New Hampton), Mercyone Elkader Medical Center (Elkader), Waverly Health Center (Waverly), Avera Holy Family Hospital (Estherville), Guthrie County Hospital (Guthrie Center), Henry County Health Center (Mount Pleasant), Jefferson County Health Center (Fairfield), Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center (West Burlington), Chi Health - Mercy Corning (Corning), Jackson County Regional Health Center (Maquoketa), Mercyone Newton Medical Center (Newton), Franklin General Hospital (Hampton), Hancock County Health System (Britt), Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center (Mason City), Mitchell County Regional Health (Osage).
Iowa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa · 2 Medicare stars | LifePoint Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Unitypoint Health - MarshalltownMarshalltown · 3 Medicare stars | UnityPoint Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical CenterClinton · 4 Medicare stars | Trinity Health | 10 | 18 |
| Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterDeWitt | Trinity Health | 10 | 18 |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer HospitalRock Rapids | Avera Health | Not designated | 17 |
| Buchanan County Health CenterIndependence | Buchanan County Health Center | 9 | 17 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical CenterSheldon | Sanford Health | Not designated | 17 |
| Mercy Medical Center-New HamptonNew Hampton | Trinity Health | 7 | 16 |
| Mercyone Elkader Medical CenterElkader | Trinity Health | Not designated | 16 |
| Waverly Health CenterWaverly · 5 Medicare stars | Waverly Health Center | Not designated | 16 |
| Avera Holy Family HospitalEstherville · 2 Medicare stars | Avera Health | Not designated | 15 |
| Guthrie County HospitalGuthrie Center | Guthrie County Hospital | Not designated | 14 |
| Henry County Health CenterMount Pleasant | Great River Health | 12 | 14 |
| Jefferson County Health CenterFairfield · 2 Medicare stars | Jefferson County Health Center | Not designated | 14 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington · 4 Medicare stars | Great River Health | Not designated | 14 |
| Chi Health - Mercy CorningCorning · 3 Medicare stars | CommonSpirit Health | Not designated | 13 |
| Jackson County Regional Health CenterMaquoketa | Jackson County Regional Health Center | 7 | 13 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical CenterNewton · 4 Medicare stars | Trinity Health | Not designated | 13 |
| Franklin General HospitalHampton | Franklin General Hospital | Not designated | 11 |
| Hancock County Health SystemBritt | Hancock County Health System | Not designated | 11 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical CenterMason City · 2 Medicare stars | Trinity Health | Not designated | 11 |
| Mitchell County Regional HealthOsage · 3 Medicare stars | Mitchell County Regional Health Center | Not designated | 11 |
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Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in Iowa: common questions
Which hospitals in Iowa are in Nurse Corps shortage areas?
Of the hospitals hiring on this site, 22 are in Iowa counties HRSA designates a shortage area as a whole, the highest scores first: Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa (a mental health HPSA (score 19)), Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown in Marshalltown (a mental health HPSA (score 19)), Mercyone Clinton Medical Center in Clinton (a primary care HPSA (score 10) and a mental health HPSA (score 18)) and Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical Center in DeWitt (a primary care HPSA (score 10) and 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?
LifePoint Health (1), UnityPoint Health (1), Trinity Health (6), Avera Health (2), Buchanan County Health Center (1), Sanford Health (1), Waverly Health Center (1) and Guthrie County Hospital (1) and 7 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
- Kansas21
- Illinois20
- 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 Iowa 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 Iowa. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/nurse-corps-loan-repayment-hospitals/iowa