Prowers Medical Center
401 Kendall Dr, Lamar, CO 81052
At a glance
Prowers Medical Center is a government-owned Critical Access Hospital located in Lamar, Colorado, serving a smaller, community-oriented area. While there is no record of previous international nurse hires, the hospital has sponsored EB3 visas in the past, suggesting potential openness to international applicants. Its size and rural setting may appeal to nurses seeking a close-knit work environment and opportunities for broad clinical experience.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Critical Access
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 25
- RN Count
- 41
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Government
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, ERES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- Undefined
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
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Financials
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive92.1%
- Public transit1.9%
- Walk0.8%
- Other1.1%
- Work from home3.9%
- Garden City Regional Airport
- Guymon Municipal Airport
- Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport
- Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport
- Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Colorado 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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