Douglas County, Nebraska

Nursing positions within Douglas County government include roles at facilities such as the Douglas County Youth Center (DCYC), where nurses provide medical, physical, and psychiatric assessment, counseling, education, referral, and medication distribution for juvenile detainees. Nurses work under the direction of a Director of Nursing or designee and operate within a structured public-sector environment governed by Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, and county policies. The employer serves a unique patient population in a correctional/juvenile detention setting, requiring nurses to collaborate with supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.

The mission and values specific to Douglas County, Nebraska's healthcare operations were not explicitly stated in the provided research. The organization emphasizes compliance with Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies, and laws to create a cooperative work environment, and expects employees to establish and maintain effective working relationships across multiple stakeholder groups.