St James Hospital

Working at St James Hospital

St James Hospital is a 69-bed acute care hospital in Butte, Montana, with about 348 full-time-equivalent employees, or 5.0 staff per bed. The median across the 11 Montana hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 10.0.

In the fiscal year ending December 2024, the hospital reported $1.2 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 3.2% of its payroll. The median for comparable Montana hospitals is 4.7%. This hospital leans on contract staff less than most Montana hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $103,986, in line with the $103,065 median for comparable Montana hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Contract spending here is not unusual for a Montana hospital of this type, so focus your questions on the unit itself.
• Fewer staff per bed than most comparable Montana hospitals, so ask how assignments are built.

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