From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 11, 2026Sources
The short version
You would clock hospital unit RN hours listed as 7a-7p or 7pm-7am, and a night differential is advertised for nursing.
Employer research, Sep 11, 2026
You would hear staff describe caring for the children as deeply rewarding, and a main reason people like the job.
For experienced nursesSources
Hospital unit RN listings here specify 7a-7p and 7pm-7am, and a night differential is advertised for nursing.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.comYou would be doing work with children that staff call deeply rewarding.
For new gradsSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- Rehab nurses: all 3 roles
Nursing here
- Scheduling
Hospital Unit RN listings specify 7a-7p and 7pm-7am; DCS shifts are 7:00am-3:00pm and 2:45pm-10:45pm. A night shift differential is advertised for nursing.
J.D. McCarty Center · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$20.00/hr
Direct Care Specialist (DCS), dayshift and evening shift, Norman
As of 2026
- Shift pay
Night shift differential for nursing roles (dollar amount not stated)
As of 2026
Sources
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Rewarding work with children
- Staff describe caring for the children as deeply rewarding and a main reason people like the job.
Sources
- Management communication and appreciation
- Reviews describe a gap between leaders and staff, weak communication, and feeling unappreciated or undervalued.
Sources
- On-call, time off, and burnout
- Employees report demanding schedules, mandatory on-call, trouble getting time off, burnout, and high turnover.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Limited advancement
- Staff say promotion and professional-development paths feel scarce, leaving people stagnant despite meaningful work.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Former DCS ratings contrast
- A former Norman DCS under one year rated culture, pay, and work-life highly but scored senior management at 1.0.
Sources
As of 2019-06-22Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Staff report demanding schedules, mandatory on-call, trouble getting time off, and burnout.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
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 Norman, OK
Norman balances university energy with quiet residential retreats just 25 minutes south of downtown Oklahoma City via Interstate 35. Decompress after shifts on The Mont’s patio, hike Lake Thunderbird, or settle into manicured Brookhaven lawns—just steer your commute clear of Lindsey Street gridlock on University of Oklahoma game days.
Browse roles in Norman- State price level · Oklahoma
- 12% below the national average
- State index 87.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,090/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $67,704/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Which shifts are open?
Of the 3 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts and 1 is a night shift.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to J.D. McCarty Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from J.D. McCarty Center
Sources
- facebook.com/JDMcCartyCenter/posts/looking-for-a-change-the-jd-mccarty-center-is-hiring-nurses-for-different-areas-/4358806674173081
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/JD-Mccarty-Center-for-Children-With-Developmental-Disabilites-Reviews-E608790.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-JD-Mccarty-Center-for-Children-With-Developmental-Disabilites-E608790-RVW27549652.htm
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2026
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