If you're looking for nursing jobs in Arizona, you may want to consider working for one of the largest healthcare organizations in the area.

The Arizona Daily Star recently released the Star 200, a comprehensive list of the largest employers in Southern Arizona. The list is aimed at portraying how the area's biggest employers and industries are doing and keeping track of the changing business landscape.

This year, 24 different healthcare employers made the list, even though job gains in the industry were fewer than expected. But there are still plenty of healthcare employers to take a look at, whether you're seeking nursing jobs Arizona or other medical positions.

The healthcare companies that made the Star 200 list, along with the number of people they employ, include:

• UA Healthcare - 5,982
• Carondelet Health Network - 4,690
• TMC HealthCare - 2,966
• Southern Arizona VA Health Care System - 2,208
• Northwest Medical Center - 1,758
• El Rio Santa Cruz, N.H.C. Inc. - 737
• Arizona Community Physicians - 697
• Sierra Vista Regional Health Center - 627
• La Frontera Center Inc. - 566
• La Posada at Park Centre Inc. - 530
• Dependable Health Services - 525
• Oro Valley Hospital - 470
• Tucson Area Indian Health Service - 459
• Radiology Ltd. - 395
• Tucson Orthopaedic Institute - 352
• Marana Health Center - 320
• Providence Service Corp. - 318
• Sunquest Information Systems - 301
• Santa Catalina Villas - 201
• Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging - 166
• Five Star Quality Care Inc. - 152
• Splendido at Rancho Vistoso - 151
• AristoCare Home Health Services - 148
• Westmed Inc. - 130