Registered Nurse (RN)

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Posted Oct 15

License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Against similar roles: In range for Oklahoma staff rolesOklahoma staff postings that state pay run $50k/yr to $116k/yr, the middle half $61k/yr to $95k/yr, across 220 postings.

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Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

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The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is a state agency that provides behavioral health services through a statewide network of programs. Its services address mental illness, substance abuse disorders, and domestic and sexual violence, with…

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Registered Nurse

Job Description

The Oklahoma County Crisis Intervention Center (OCCIC) is looking for highly skilled nurses to join their multi-discipline teams of professionals providing care to high-risk individuals located in the heart of the metro area. The treatment philosophy is trauma sensitive, co-occurring, person-centered and recovery-oriented in nature. Position is assigned responsibilities for providing direct or indirect professional nursing services for crisis services.

This includes providing nursing assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, health related education, case management, and execution of the medical regime including administering medications and treatments prescribed by any person authorized to prescribe by state law.

Job Type/Salary

Full-time position
Four 10-hour shifts, days will vary
Annual Salary is $70,000.00 - $76,500.00 plus holiday

shift differential and benefits!

State employees receive a generous benefits allowance that may cover health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family at no additional cost FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Currently recruiting for day, evening and night shift! (Days: 5:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Evenings: 2:00 PM - 12:00 AM, Nights: 9:00 PM - 7:00 AM) Open until filled

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

RN III: Bachelor’s in Nursing and possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a registered nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and one year of professional nursing experience; OR Associate in Nursing and two years of professional nursing experience; OR Associate in Nursing and three years of LPN experience in psychiatric nursing RN II: Bachelor’s in Nursing and possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a registered nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or Registered Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) OR Associate in Nursing and one year of professional nursing experience OR Associate in Nursing and two years of LPN experience in psychiatric nursing RN I: Associate in nursing and possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a registered nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or Registered Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)

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requirements

Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 50 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds.

Benefit Highlights: ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our state employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:

Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs 11 paid holidays 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match Longevity Bonus for years of service Training opportunities for CEU requirements

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-placement Testing: Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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What's around it?

In Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, OKFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 10% below the US average

Median rent: $1,130/mo
Household income: $68,656/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Oklahoma City, OK

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals get steered to walkable inner districts: Reddit regulars name Paseo and Plaza for restaurants and errands on foot, while Apartments.com’s renter shortlist is Deep Deuce (just north of Bricktown, jazz-and-blues history, apartments and townhomes, 1-bedrooms averaging $1,283 for about 689 sq ft), Midtown, Automobile Alley, Wileman 3, and Edgewater/Lakepointe. Facebook locals add quieter in-town names Nichols Hills, Lakehurst, Belle Isle, and Quail Creek. Family-oriented suburbs in the 2026 Extra Space roundup are Edmond (median home $253,500, universities, Arcadia Lake), Piedmont ($252,100, new homes, top schools), budget Moore ($148,500) and Yukon ($145,400, Route 66), plus more rural Tuttle ($194,700). The city spans more than 600 square miles, so even trendy pockets still sit inside a drive-first metro.

Young professionals get steered to walkable inner districts: Reddit regulars name Paseo and Plaza for restaurants and errands on foot, while Apartments.com’s renter shortlist is Deep Deuce (just north of Bricktown, jazz-and-blues history, apartments and townhomes, 1-bedrooms averaging $1,283 for about 689 sq ft), Midtown, Automobile Alley, Wileman 3, and Edgewater/Lakepointe. Facebook locals add quieter in-town names Nichols Hills, Lakehurst, Belle Isle, and Quail Creek.

Family-oriented suburbs in the 2026 Extra Space roundup are Edmond (median home $253,500, universities, Arcadia Lake), Piedmont ($252,100, new homes, top schools), budget Moore ($148,500) and Yukon ($145,400, Route 66), plus more rural Tuttle ($194,700). The city spans more than 600 square miles, so even trendy pockets still sit inside a drive-first metro.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: extraspace.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the average commute at about 20.66 minutes, and Sparefoot says that from most of town you can reach the heart of the city in about 20 minutes by car; downtown itself is walkable. Deep Deuce is described as moderately walkable and bikeable, very driveable, with some public transit, but Extra Space lists car dependence as a core con and easy traffic and parking as a pro. Sources never name hospital campuses, bus lines, or garage realities; healthcare is a major local industry spread across a 600-plus-square-mile city, so owning a car is the realistic default.

U.S. News puts the average commute at about 20.66 minutes, and Sparefoot says that from most of town you can reach the heart of the city in about 20 minutes by car; downtown itself is walkable. Deep Deuce is described as moderately walkable and bikeable, very driveable, with some public transit, but Extra Space lists car dependence as a core con and easy traffic and parking as a pro.

Sources never name hospital campuses, bus lines, or garage realities; healthcare is a major local industry spread across a 600-plus-square-mile city, so owning a car is the realistic default.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: sparefoot.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: extraspace.com

OutdoorsDowntown green space is Scissortail Park (Skydance Bridge views of the skyline) plus Myriad Botanical Gardens and the Crystal Bridge Conservatory; Wheeler Park is another named city park. Oklahoma River trails and RIVERSPORT Adventures cover paddling and water sports, with a Bricktown Water Taxi on the canal. Lake Hefner is the in-city lake for sailing and recreation; Edmond’s Arcadia Lake is the northern-suburb option. Year-round outdoor life is parks, lakes, and river trails on the prairie—not mountains—and one visitor guide even flags indoor skiing as a quirky city extra.

Downtown green space is Scissortail Park (Skydance Bridge views of the skyline) plus Myriad Botanical Gardens and the Crystal Bridge Conservatory; Wheeler Park is another named city park. Oklahoma River trails and RIVERSPORT Adventures cover paddling and water sports, with a Bricktown Water Taxi on the canal.

Lake Hefner is the in-city lake for sailing and recreation; Edmond’s Arcadia Lake is the northern-suburb option. Year-round outdoor life is parks, lakes, and river trails on the prairie—not mountains—and one visitor guide even flags indoor skiing as a quirky city extra.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitokc.com Source 2: adventuresofaplusk.com Source 3: theadventuristmagazine.com Source 4: apartments.com Source 5: extraspace.com

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Living in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is the Modern Frontier: working stockyards and Horse Show Capital energy beside Scissortail Park, Bricktown’s canal, and a young metro (median age about 34) U.S. News ranks among the best big U.S. cities. Healthcare is a core local industry beside energy and aerospace. Housing sits well below national prices—median homes in the mid-$200ks, many 1-bedrooms under $1,000 except Deep Deuce—and typical drives run about 20 minutes. Young professionals land in Paseo, Plaza, Deep Deuce, Midtown, and Automobile Alley; families pick Edmond (universities, Arcadia Lake) and Piedmont (top schools) or cheaper Moore and Yukon. Weekends mean Lake Hefner, Oklahoma River trails and RIVERSPORT, Cattlemen’s in Stockyards City, the National Memorial, First Americans Museum, and Plaza Walls murals. Locals really will talk to you; the nickname is the Big Friendly. Tradeoffs are Tornado Alley springs, mid-to-high-90s humid summers, a car-required 600-square-mile sprawl, mixed schools unless you choose suburbs carefully, high homeowners insurance, and neighborhood-variable crime.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: visitokc.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: adventuresofaplusk.com Source 7: sparefoot.com Source 8: reddit.com

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Oklahoma City, OKFrom Census ACS 2024.