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Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in South Dakota
26 South Dakota 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.
Avera Gregory Hospital (Gregory), Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah (De Smet), Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah (Flandreau), Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic (Miller), Avera Missouri River Health Center (Gettysburg), Avera Queen of Peace (Mitchell), Avera St Lukes (Aberdeen), Avera St Mary's Hospital (Pierre), Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah (Wessington Springs), Huron Regional Medical Center (Huron), Madison Regional Health System (Madison), Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health (Milbank), Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center (Chamberlain), Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center (Clear Lake), Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah (Webster), Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen (Aberdeen), Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (Yankton), Avera St Benedict Health Center - Cah (Parkston), Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC (Rapid City), Dunes Surgical Hospital (Dakota Dunes), Monument Health Custer Hospital (Custer), Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital (Deadwood), Monument Health Rapid City Hospital (Rapid City), Monument Health Spearfish Hospital (Spearfish), Monument Health Sturgis Hospital (Sturgis), Sanford Vermillion Medical Center (Vermillion).
South Dakota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Gregory HospitalGregory | Avera Health | Not designated | 22 |
| 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 Missouri River Health CenterGettysburg | Avera Health | 15 | 19 |
| Avera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 4 Medicare stars | Avera Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Avera St LukesAberdeen · 4 Medicare stars | Avera Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Avera St Mary's HospitalPierre · 2 Medicare stars | Avera Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs | Avera Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 2 Medicare stars | Huron Regional Medical Center | Not designated | 19 |
| Madison Regional Health SystemMadison | Madison Regional Health System | Not designated | 19 |
| Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank | Avera Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain | Sanford Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical CenterClear Lake | Sanford Health | 16 | 19 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster | Sanford Health | 13 | 19 |
| Sanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen · 4 Medicare stars | Sanford Health | Not designated | 19 |
| Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton · 3 Medicare stars | Avera Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center - CahParkston · 5 Medicare stars | Avera Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLCRapid City | Sanford Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Dunes Surgical HospitalDakota Dunes | United Surgical Partners International | Not designated | 18 |
| Monument Health Custer HospitalCuster | Monument Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood HospitalDeadwood | Monument Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Monument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City · 3 Medicare stars | Monument Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Monument Health Spearfish HospitalSpearfish · 4 Medicare stars | Monument Health | Not designated | 18 |
| Monument Health Sturgis HospitalSturgis | Monument Health | 13 | 18 |
| Sanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion | Sanford Health | Not designated | 18 |
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Nurse Corps loan repayment hospitals in South Dakota: common questions
Which hospitals in South Dakota are in Nurse Corps shortage areas?
Of the hospitals hiring on this site, 26 are in South Dakota counties HRSA designates a shortage area as a whole, the highest scores first: Avera Gregory Hospital in Gregory (a mental health HPSA (score 22)), Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah in De Smet (a primary care HPSA (score 15) and a mental health HPSA (score 19)), Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah in Flandreau (a mental health HPSA (score 19)) and Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Miller (a mental health HPSA (score 19)).
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?
Avera Health (12), Huron Regional Medical Center (1), Madison Regional Health System (1), Sanford Health (6), United Surgical Partners International (1) and Monument Health (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
- Mississippi25
- Nebraska25
- South Carolina25
- Wisconsin23
- Iowa22
- 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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/nurse-corps-loan-repayment-hospitals/south-dakota