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PSLF-eligible hospitals hiring nurses in Illinois

91 Illinois hospitals of 31 employers hiring on this site are non-profit or government by Medicare's record: the kind of employer Public Service Loan Forgiveness counts, which the federal PSLF Help Tool confirms by the employer's tax status.

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For-profit hospitals, not counted

Illinois's non-profit and government hospitals hiring

Best rated first. Each hospital opens its employer's page, with its Medicare ratings and open jobs.

Non-profit and government hospitals hiring in Illinois
HospitalOwnershipMedicare starsNurses always communicated wellEmployer
Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarringtonnon-profit5 of 581%Advocate HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Memorial HospitalBellevillenon-profit5 of 581%BJC HealthCare
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth HinsdaleHinsdalenon-profit5 of 581%UChicago MedicineAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfieldnon-profit5 of 580%Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGenevanon-profit5 of 580%Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenrynon-profit5 of 580%Northwestern Medicine
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenoxnon-profit5 of 580%Silver Cross Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forestnon-profit5 of 579%Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicagonon-profit5 of 579%Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDeKalbnon-profit5 of 577%Northwestern Medicine
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston HospitalEvanstonnon-profit5 of 576%Endeavor HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
St Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estatesnon-profit5 of 571%AscensionAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Crawford Memorial HospitalRobinsongovernment4 of 589%Crawford Memorial Hospital
Osf Holy Family Medical CenterMonmouthnon-profit4 of 589%OSF HealthCare
St Josephs HospitalBreesenon-profit4 of 584%Hospital Sisters Health System
Valley West Community HospitalSandwichnon-profit4 of 584%Northwestern Medicine
Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincolnnon-profit4 of 583%Memorial Health (Illinois)
Osf Saint Anthony's Health CenterAltonnon-profit4 of 583%OSF HealthCare
Alton Memorial HospitalAltonnon-profit4 of 582%BJC HealthCare
Osf Saint Luke Medical CenterKewaneenon-profit4 of 581%OSF HealthCare
Copley Memorial HospitalAuroranon-profit4 of 580%Rush-Copley Medical Center
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernonnon-profit4 of 580%SSM HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorrisnon-profit4 of 580%Morris Hospital
Saint James HospitalPontiacnon-profit4 of 580%OSF HealthCare
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grovenon-profit4 of 579%Advocate HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Advocate Sherman HospitalElginnon-profit4 of 579%Advocate HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Blessing HospitalQuincynon-profit4 of 579%Blessing Hospital
Palos Community HospitalPalos Heightsnon-profit4 of 579%Northwestern Medicine
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridgenon-profit4 of 578%Advocate HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyvillenon-profit4 of 577%Advocate HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicagonon-profit4 of 577%UChicago MedicineAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - ChicagoChicagonon-profit4 of 574%AscensionAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginElginnon-profit4 of 574%Prime HealthcareAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Presence St Marys HospitalKankakeenon-profit4 of 572%Prime HealthcareAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Northwest Community Hospital 1Arlington Heightsnon-profit4 of 570%Endeavor HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
St Joseph's HospitalHighlandnon-profit3 of 589%Hospital Sisters Health System
Hshs Holy Family Hospital IncGreenvillenon-profit3 of 588%Hospital Sisters Health System
Osf Saint Paul Medical CenterMendotanon-profit3 of 586%OSF HealthCare
Jersey Community HospitalJerseyvillegovernment3 of 585%Jersey Community Hospital
Sparta Community HospitalSpartagovernment3 of 585%Sparta Community Hospital
Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeportnon-profit3 of 583%Mercyhealth
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital -CentraliaCentralianon-profit3 of 583%SSM HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
St Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffinghamnon-profit3 of 583%Hospital Sisters Health System
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoonnon-profit3 of 582%Sarah Bush Lincoln
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Parknon-profit3 of 580%Trinity HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Edward HospitalNapervillenon-profit3 of 579%Endeavor HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPerunon-profit3 of 579%OSF HealthCare
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawnnon-profit3 of 578%Advocate HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicagonon-profit3 of 578%Advocate HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Mc Donough District HospitalMacombgovernment3 of 578%McDonough District Hospital
Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbananon-profit3 of 577%OSF HealthCare
Uw HealthRockfordnon-profit3 of 577%UW Health
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical CenterChicagonon-profit3 of 574%Prime HealthcareAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Swedish HospitalChicagonon-profit3 of 574%Endeavor HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Presence Mercy Medical CenterAuroranon-profit3 of 573%Prime HealthcareAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Decatur Memorial HospitalDecaturnon-profit3 of 572%Memorial Health (Illinois)
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfieldnon-profit3 of 572%Memorial Health (Illinois)
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1Elk Grove Villagenon-profit3 of 571%AscensionAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Amita Health Resurrection Medical CenterChicagonon-profit3 of 571%Prime HealthcareAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterPrincetonnon-profit2 of 585%OSF HealthCare
St Francis HospitalLitchfieldnon-profit2 of 585%Hospital Sisters Health System
Harrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburgnon-profit2 of 584%Southern Illinois Healthcare
Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorvillenon-profit2 of 584%Memorial Health (Illinois)
Osf Little Company of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen Parknon-profit2 of 580%OSF HealthCare
Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanvillenon-profit2 of 578%OSF HealthCare
Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockfordnon-profit2 of 577%OSF HealthCare
Loyola University Medical CenterMaywoodnon-profit2 of 576%Trinity HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
St Joseph Medical CenterBloomingtonnon-profit2 of 576%OSF HealthCare
Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixonnon-profit2 of 575%OSF HealthCare
St Mary Medical CenterGalesburgnon-profit2 of 575%OSF HealthCare
Saint Anthony HospitalChicagonon-profit2 of 574%Saint Anthony Hospital
Advocate Trinity HospitalChicagonon-profit2 of 573%Advocate HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
St Johns HospitalSpringfieldnon-profit2 of 573%Hospital Sisters Health System
Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-IlliniSilvisgovernment2 of 572%Trinity HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Saint Francis Hospital-EvanstonEvanstonnon-profit2 of 572%Prime HealthcareAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
St Marys HospitalDecaturnon-profit1 of 580%Hospital Sisters Health System
Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleCarbondalenon-profit1 of 576%Southern Illinois Healthcare
Herrin HospitalHerrinnon-profit1 of 575%Southern Illinois Healthcare
Mt Sinai Hospital Medical CenterChicagonon-profit1 of 570%Sinai Chicago
Saint Joseph Medical CenterJolietnon-profit1 of 569%Prime HealthcareAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Ferrell Hospital Community FoundationsEldoradonon-profit1 of 5Not reportedDeaconess Health SystemAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Kirby Medical CenterMonticellonon-profitNot rated95%Kirby Medical Center
Genesis Medical Center, AledoAledonon-profitNot rated91%Trinity HealthAlso runs for-profit hospitals: check which entity employs you
Fayette County HospitalVandalianon-profitNot rated89%Sarah Bush Lincoln
Hillsboro Area HospitalHillsboronon-profitNot rated83%Hillsboro Area Hospital
St Joseph Memorial HospitalMurphysboronon-profitNot rated82%Southern Illinois Healthcare
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaCrystal Lakenon-profitNot rated80%Mercyhealth
Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital IncShelbyvillenon-profitNot ratedNot reportedHospital Sisters Health System
Jacksonville Memorial HospitalJacksonvillenon-profitNot ratedNot reportedMemorial Health (Illinois)
Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCarrolltongovernmentNot ratedNot reportedBoyd Healthcare Services
Touchette Regional Hospital IncCentrevillenon-profitNot ratedNot reportedTouchette Regional Hospital

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PSLF for nurses in Illinois: common questions

Which hospitals in Illinois qualify for PSLF?

Of the hospitals hiring on this site, Medicare lists 91 in Illinois as non-profit or government (6 government), the employers PSLF can count, and 7 as for-profit. The best rated: Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington (non-profit, 5 of 5 stars), Memorial Hospital in Belleville (non-profit, 5 of 5 stars), Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale in Hinsdale (non-profit, 5 of 5 stars) and Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield (non-profit, 5 of 5 stars).

Do nurses qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)?

Through the employer, not the job title. PSLF forgives what remains of federal Direct Loans once a borrower “Satisfies the equivalent of 120 monthly payments after October 1, 2007” (34 CFR 685.219) while employed full time by a qualifying employer. Full time is “A minimum average of 30 hours per week during the period being certified” (34 CFR 685.219). A qualifying employer includes a government organization and a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and PSLF counts no employer that is "a business organized for profit". So a nurse at a government or 501(c)(3) non-profit hospital can qualify; one at a for-profit hospital does not.

Which employers run them?

Advocate Health (8), BJC HealthCare (2), UChicago Medicine (2), Northwestern Medicine (8), Silver Cross Hospital (1), Endeavor Health (4), Ascension (3) and Crawford Memorial Hospital (1) and 23 more. Each opens its open jobs.

Do physical therapists, rad techs and other hospital staff qualify for PSLF?

Yes, by the same rule: PSLF counts the employer, never the occupation, so a physical, occupational or speech therapist, a respiratory therapist, a rad tech or anyone else employed full time by a government or 501(c)(3) non-profit hospital can count those years. Full time is “A minimum average of 30 hours per week during the period being certified” (34 CFR 685.219). Therapists in home health or an outpatient clinic should check the employer itself, since PSLF counts no business organized for profit.

Does a travel or agency nurse at a non-profit hospital qualify?

PSLF counts the organization that employs you, which in the regulation is the one that issues your W-2: “Employee or employed means an individual: (i) To whom an organization issues an IRS Form W-2” (34 CFR 685.219). A nurse employed by a for-profit staffing agency works for the agency, even on a non-profit hospital's unit; the regulation makes a narrow exception for contracted positions that state law does not let the qualifying employer fill directly.

How do I check whether my hospital counts?

Medicare's ownership record, shown here, is a first check. PSLF itself goes by the employer's tax status: the federal PSLF Help Tool on studentaid.gov looks an employer up by its EIN, the number on your W-2, and the employer certifies your employment. A health system can run both: 69 of the employers hiring here have non-profit or government hospitals and for-profit ones, by Medicare's record, so check the hospital you would work for.

Is PSLF the only loan help for hospital nurses?

No. HRSA's Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program repays part of a registered nurse's loans for work at a facility in a shortage area (hospitals hiring in Nurse Corps shortage areas), and many employers state tuition or student loan help in their postings (tuition and student loan help).

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Sources and method

A hospital is listed when Medicare's Hospital General Information lists its ownership as voluntary non-profit or government; for-profit and physician-owned hospitals are counted apart. The hospitals are those of the employers hiring on CareJobs.Now, matched by Medicare's record. Medicare's ownership is not a PSLF ruling: the employer's tax status, checked by the federal PSLF Help Tool, decides.

  1. 34 CFR 685.219, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (eCFR, read 9 Nov 2026)
  2. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), 9 Nov 2026

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). PSLF-eligible hospitals hiring nurses in Illinois. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/pslf-eligible-hospital-jobs/illinois

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