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The short version
You are the permanent full-time RN providing clinical services to the incarcerated population at the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center in Helena, Montana, working under the Detention Center Commander. The posted schedule is four 10-hour shifts (7am–5pm or 9am–7pm).
Employer research, Aug 14, 2026
You work four 10-hour days (7am–5pm or 9am–7pm) as the permanent full-time RN providing clinical services at the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: instagram.comHelena’s cost of living sits about 4% below the national level, with local talk of more people moving in for relatively affordable housing versus pricier nearby cities.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026Source: instagram.comPublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is listed among the county benefits.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
Nursing here
- Loan assistance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) listed among county benefits
Lewis and Clark County · employer research
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As of 2026Source: instagram.com- Scheduling
Detention RN: four 10-hour shifts (7am–5pm or 9am–7pm); every 9th weekend is a 12-hour shift (7am–7pm), with two 8-hour weekday shifts (typically 7am–3pm) that week
Lewis and Clark County · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: instagram.com
Benefits
Two health plans (traditional ~$50/mo employee-only, may drop to $0 with wellness; HDHP $0/mo + $1,200/yr HSA); PureView preferred clinic at no cost for employee and dependents; retirement; paid vacation, sick leave, holidays; $25k life + $25k AD&D; wellness incentive; gym reimbursement; voluntary supplemental life; PSLF listed.
The units
Detention / Correctional
Permanent full-time RN provides clinical services to the incarcerated population at the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center under the Detention Center Commander.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: instagram.com
The hard parts
This is detention nursing: you give clinical care to the incarcerated population under the Detention Center Commander, not a typical hospital floor.
Sources
Clinical work is with the incarcerated population at a detention center, not a hospital unit
Employer research, Aug 14, 2026
Every ninth weekend is a 12-hour shift, with two shorter weekdays that same week
Employer research, Aug 14, 2026
No residency, tuition support, or career-ladder detail in the available facts
Employer research, Aug 14, 2026
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?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
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
Roles from Lewis and Clark County
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The hiring team at Lewis and Clark County sees your name and profile, never your email or phone.
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- instagram.com/p/DTyeu8Ykkhx
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
- lccountymt.gov
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