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Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in Missouri
14 Missouri hospitals of 6 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.
Harrison County Community Hospital (Bethany), Hedrick Medical Center (Chillicothe), Wright Memorial Hospital (Trenton), Mercy Hospital Stoddard (Dexter), Mercy Hospital Lincoln (Troy), Ray County Memorial Hospital (Richmond), Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital (St. Peters), Mercy Hospital Washington (Washington), Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital (Sullivan), Progress West Hospital (O'Fallon), Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City (Jefferson City), Ssm St Clare Health Center (Fenton), Ssm St Joseph Health Center (St. Charles), Ssm St Joseph Hospital West (Lake St. Louis).
Missouri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Community HospitalBethany · 3 Medicare stars | Harrison County Community Hospital District | Not designated | 19 |
| Hedrick Medical CenterChillicothe · 4 Medicare stars | Saint Luke's Health System | Not designated | 19 |
| Wright Memorial HospitalTrenton · 4 Medicare stars | Saint Luke's Health System | Not designated | 19 |
| Mercy Hospital StoddardDexter · 2 Medicare stars | Mercy | Not designated | 18 |
| Mercy Hospital LincolnTroy | Mercy | 12 | 10 |
| Ray County Memorial HospitalRichmond | Ray County Memorial Hospital | 12 | Not designated |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSt. Peters · 3 Medicare stars | BJC HealthCare | Not designated | 10 |
| Mercy Hospital WashingtonWashington · 4 Medicare stars | Mercy | 8 | 10 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSullivan · 2 Medicare stars | BJC HealthCare | 8 | 10 |
| Progress West HospitalO'Fallon · 4 Medicare stars | BJC HealthCare | Not designated | 10 |
| Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityJefferson City · 3 Medicare stars | SSM Health | 10 | Not designated |
| Ssm St Clare Health CenterFenton · 4 Medicare stars | SSM Health | 10 | Not designated |
| Ssm St Joseph Health CenterSt. Charles · 3 Medicare stars | SSM Health | Not designated | 10 |
| Ssm St Joseph Hospital WestLake St. Louis · 3 Medicare stars | SSM Health | Not designated | 10 |
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Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in Missouri: common questions
Which hospitals in Missouri are in Nurse Corps shortage areas?
Of the hospitals hiring on this site, 14 are in Missouri counties HRSA designates a shortage area as a whole, the highest scores first: Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany (a mental health HPSA (score 19)), Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe (a mental health HPSA (score 19)), Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) and Mercy Hospital Stoddard in Dexter (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?
Harrison County Community Hospital District (1), Saint Luke's Health System (2), Mercy (3), Ray County Memorial Hospital (1), BJC HealthCare (3) and SSM Health (4). 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
- Colorado19
- Michigan19
- California17
- Oklahoma17
- Virginia16
- Louisiana15
- New Mexico15
- Florida14
- 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 Missouri 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 Missouri. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/nurse-corps-loan-repayment-hospitals/missouri