Pays $85k — $33k below the Registered Nurse market median of ~$118k (131 jobs)
Director of Nursing
About the Role
Full-time Director of Nursing in Oklahoma City, OK. $85K salary. Behavioral health crisis facility. May require weekends and overtime.
Join Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as a Director of Nursing – Behavioral Health, $85K, Oklahoma City in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $85,000 annually.
- State-paid benefit allowance for insurance premiums
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
- Retirement savings with employer matching
- Longevity bonuses
- CEU training opportunities
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as a Director of Nursing – Behavioral Health, $85K, Oklahoma City.
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Nursing will provide leadership and supervision to nursing staff while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed care in an acute crisis facility. This role involves managing floor coverage, including shift and weekend hours, to maintain 24/7 operational standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Oklahoma RN license or an eNLC-recognized license. The role requires several years of professional nursing experience, with specific requirements for supervisory and managerial or consultative experience depending on the candidate's educational background.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 36% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Registered Nurse roles.
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