Jim Taliaferro Comm Mental Health Center
602 Southwest 38th Street, Lawton, OK 73505
At a glance
Jim Taliaferro Comm Mental Health Center is a government-operated psychiatric facility located in Lawton, Oklahoma, a mid-size city that offers a supportive community setting. While the center has not yet hired international nurses, its public sector status and the presence of an international population in the area suggest potential openness to diverse staff. This environment may appeal to international nurses seeking experience in psychiatric care within a mid-sized American city.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Psychiatric
- Emergency Services
- No
- Bed Count
- 30
- RN Count
- 1
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Government
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES, Josef Silny
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
User-friendly process
Lawton, OK overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $97,173 (+4% vs US median).
100 = national average. Below 100 means goods, housing, and services cost less than the US average; above 100 means they cost more. Based on BEA Regional Price Parities.
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive90.2%
- Public transit0.8%
- Walk1.3%
- Other2.7%
- Work from home4.6%
- Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport
- Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)
- Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport
- Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport
- Hobart Regional Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 82,049
- Mid-Size City (50k–199k)
- International Population
- 6,338
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 19,289
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Oklahoma state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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