From 1 posting and the employer’s site · Employer research Jul 24, 2026Sources
The short version
You come to work for Douglas County in Omaha, where the county owns and runs the Community Mental Health Center and related sites. On a psych detox assignment you care for people who are acutely and chronically ill inside a secure treatment facility, reporting up through the Director of Nursing.
Employer research, Jul 24, 2026
You care for acutely and chronically ill psychiatric patients in a secure detox and treatment setting under the Director of Nursing at the county-run Community Mental Health Center.
For experienced nursesSources
RN postings are described as union roles working under Civil Service and county policy in secure settings alongside law enforcement, judges, and attorneys.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.comThe psychiatric RN detox posting notes opportunities for professional growth, training, and advancement, along with health benefits.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Opportunities for professional growth, training and advancement noted for CMHC psych RN role
Douglas County, Nebraska · employer research
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As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com- Union representation
Union roles reported
Douglas County, Nebraska · employer research
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- Charge opportunities
Assist with supervising assigned staff (orienting, training, directing, evaluating); plan/coordinate/supervise nursing care
Douglas County, Nebraska · employer research
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As of 2026
Benefits
Competitive pay noted for psych RN role, health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth, training, and advancement.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
Psychiatric Registered Nurse - Detox, estimated annual range
As of 2026
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The units
Douglas County Youth Center (DCYC)
RN provides medical, physical and psychiatric assessment, counseling, medication distribution for DCYC detainees; Telehealth; emergency codes.
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Source location unconfirmedCommunity Mental Health Center (CMHC) / Psychiatric Detox
Psychiatric RN provides care to acutely and chronically ill patients in secure treatment facility under Director of Nursing.
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Long-term care / skilled nursing (residents)
RN oversees nursing care, completes MDS assessment sections, individualized interdisciplinary care plans for patients/residents.
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Source location unconfirmed
The hard parts
Much of the RN work sits in secure county settings tied to Civil Service rules and regular contact with law enforcement, judges, and attorneys, which is a different rhythm than a typical open med-surg floor.
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Secure settings with routine contact involving law enforcement, judges, and attorneys
Employer research, Jul 24, 2026
Nurse-to-patient ratios not published in available facts
Employer research, Jul 24, 2026
Pay figure is an estimate for one psych detox posting, not a full county scale
Employer research, Jul 24, 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 Omaha, NE
Anchored by heavyweight clinical systems like Nebraska Medicine, Omaha delivers rare career prestige paired with a cost of living about 8% below the national average. Trade high-stress commutes for brick-paved evenings in the Old Market, historic homes in Dundee, and an RN paycheck that genuinely stretches without sacrificing sophisticated regional medicine.
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- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 91.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,187/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $73,201/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from Douglas County, Nebraska
Sources
- douglascounty-ne.gov
Employer website
- douglascounty-ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/07_29_25_II_F1.pdf
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2025-07-29
- talents.vaia.com/companies/douglas-county-nebraska/omaha/psychiatric-registered-nurse-detox-136213847
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2025-07-29
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