Cooney Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Rehab center in Helena, MT
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 24, 2026Sources
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The short version
Our single open posting here sits at $32.00/hr, below the $39.00/hr base range the employer lists elsewhere, so ask which number applies to your role.
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From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-24
Nursing here
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse (RN) base pay range
As of 2026-09-24
- Annual pay
MDS RN salary range ($105,000 - $110,000/yr)
As of 2026-09-24
- Annual pay
Director of Nursing salary range ($125,000 - $135,000/yr)
As of 2026-09-24
- Hourly pay
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) base pay range ($22 - $25/hr)
As of 2026-09-24
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Leadership instability and severe staffing shortages
- A former RN reported short staffing, working without a supervisor, and having eleven DONs in a single year.
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- Health insurance costs
- An employee described health benefits as costly and difficult to afford.
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As of 2023-09-06Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
A former RN described short staffing, shifts without a supervisor on site, and eleven directors of nursing in one year — ask directly how long the current DON has been in the chair.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Helena, MT
In Helena, shifts at St. Peter’s Health or the VA Hospital pair with effortless 12-minute commutes and living costs about 4% below the national average. Beyond Last Chance Gulch's historic corridor, over 80 miles of singletrack climb Mount Helena straight from town curbs, offering an unpretentious mountain-capital base defined by quiet evenings and true winter grit.
Browse roles in Helena- Metro price level · Helena area
- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 95.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,092/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $71,036/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Cooney Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Cooney
$32–$38/hr
- LPN
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Sources
- indeed.com/cmp/Cooney-Healthcare-and-Rehabilitation-Center/salaries/Registered-Nurse/Helena-MT
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023-11-22
- indeed.com/cmp/Cooney-Healthcare-and-Rehabilitation-Center
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023-11-22
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