Mercyone Primghar Medical Center
255 N Welch Avenue, Primghar, IA 51245
At a glance
Mercyone Primghar Medical Center is a non-profit, Critical Access hospital located in rural Primghar, Iowa, serving a small community of under 10,000 residents. Its rural setting may appeal to international nurses seeking a close-knit environment and opportunities to make a meaningful impact in a smaller healthcare facility. While the center has not yet hired international nurses, it may be open to considering qualified candidates in the future.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Critical Access
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 14
- RN Count
- 12
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
Detailed but manageable process
overview
Financials
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive85.4%
- Walk3%
- Other1.5%
- Work from home10.2%
- Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Iowa state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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