Banner Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO

Location: 615 Fairhurst St, Sterling, CO 80751

Phone: (970) 522-0122

Website: Banner Health – Sterling

🧑‍⚕️ About the Facility

Banner Sterling Regional Medical Center is a small but vital acute care hospital serving rural northeastern Colorado. Though it's only 25 beds, the hospital delivers a wide range of services, including a Level III trauma ER, surgical care, maternity, imaging, cancer treatment, rehab, and more. It is part of the larger Banner Health system and known for offering compassionate, personalized care in a small-town environment.

Sterling Regional is a strong option for travelers who are flexible and prefer the community vibe over a bustling metro hospital. It’s particularly notable for the David Walsh Cancer Center, advanced imaging services, and its unique offering of a linear accelerator in a rural setting.

⚙️ Facility Specifics

• Trauma Level: III (Adult only)

• Charting System: Cerner

• # of Beds: 25

• Profit Type: Non-Profit

📝 Submission Requirements (Important!)

❌ No travel pairs accepted

❌ No RTO granted for holidays

❌ No Arizona candidates allowed

✅ Flu vaccine required (Oct–April)

Banner is strict. Travelers must be:

• Willing to float

• Flexible with schedule (no block)

• Okay with not being guaranteed OT or special hours

  
  

🧳 Traveler Tips & Community Insights

• Good fit for self-sufficient nurses who enjoy smaller teams

• May be limited in specialty variety, but offers strong ER and med-surg experiences

• Quiet, rural environment – great for nurses who enjoy a slower pace or want a break from big city life

  
  

If you’ve worked at Sterling Regional or know someone who has, I’d love to hear your experience—send me a message and I’ll update this post!

Click the photo below for my City Guide which includes details about the area, cost of living, weather, places to stay, and fun things to do.  🙌 

*Note: Chatgpt is an amazing tool that I think comes in handy for analyzing reviews. This information was gathered by me, Kristin Farnsworth, from travelers at Atlas Medstaff as well as various social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit and then filtered through Chatgpt to put it all in an easy-to-read format.