Nurse Coordinator

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 56,481 - 63,369; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is recruiting a Nurse Coordinator in Tulsa. The role involves supervising staff, organizing programs, and delivering direct health services within the Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health–Nursing.

The position is full-time with an exempt status and evening/night tours. Qualifications include a current Oklahoma RN license (or ENLC), strong supervisory experience, and relevant managerial or consultative nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Requires valid permanent Oklahoma RN license or ENLC recognition.
• Four years of professional nursing, with supervisory/managerial experience.
• Additional years in administrative/consultative capacity or education services.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage nursing staff and units.
• Plan, organize, and direct program activities to meet goals and objectives.
• Coordinate functions across departments to ensure quality patient care.

Education

Registered Nurse license (OK) or ENLC (eNLC)

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree in nursing (optional)

Job description

Nurse Coordinator

Join a team that CARES!

Here at ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well‑being of all Oklahomans. We take that very seriously – because we care!

About the Position

The TCBH Nursing Department is hiring for a Nurse Coordinator that would be responsible for the supervision and management of staff, program, and unit that provides direct health services. This includes responsibility for broad management issues in planning, organizing, and integrating various functions for which responsibility is assigned and directing assigned staff in meeting the goals and objectives of the program.

Job Type/Salary:

• Open/Close dates: 7/22/26-Until filled
• Full-time
• Hourly rate: $40.87
• $3.00/hr differentials when working evening, weekends and holidays; $5.00/hr night
• Primary Working Hours are 6:30pm-7:00am
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Primary Work Location/Department: Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health–Nursing
• Vacancies: 1

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of 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) and four years of professional nursing experience, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity and one additional year of professional nursing experience in a managerial or consultative capacity or providing consultation and educational services in a specialized field or program plus two additional years of professional nursing experience in an administrative capacity; or a bachelor’s degree in nursing and three years of professional nursing experience, two years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity and one additional year of professional nursing experience in a managerial or consultative capacity or providing consultation and educational services in a specialized field or program plus two additional years of professional nursing experience in an administrative capacity; or a master’s degree and two years of professional nursing experience in a supervisory capacity and one additional year of professional nursing experience in a managerial or consultative capacity or providing consultation and educational services in a specialized field or program plus two additional years of professional nursing experience in an administrative capacity.

Special Requirements:

• Applicant must be able to pass an OSBI background check.
• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.
• 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.

Great Reasons to Work with Us:

ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our 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
• Student Loan repayment optionsTraining opportunities for CEU requirements

About us:

Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health (TCBH) provides a supportive, safe and welcoming environment in which an array of integrated therapeutic interventions promotes an improved quality of life for consumers and the community. TCBH serves individuals eighteen years of age or older who present in a mental health crisis with or without substance abuse and are determined medically stable.

We will transition soon into our new 140,000 square foot, 106-bed hospital, slated for completion in the Spring of 2027. This state of the art facility, the Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center, will feature a 24-hour crisis response Urgent Recovery Center and will be situated in the OSU Academic Medical District, near the new VA Hospital and the OSU Medical Center in downtown Tulsa.

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.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability