Mitchell went on to work as the director of nursing at the Delaware State Psychiatric Hospital.
[1][3] Mitchell wanted to come back to Delaware to work, but couldn't find employment.
[5] In 1949, Dr. Mesrop A. Tarumianz who was looking for nurses with a background in psychology, hired Mitchell to come work for him at the Governor Bacon Health Center.
[6] After working at Bacon Health Center, she was transferred to the Delaware State Psychiatric Hospital in 1963.
[7] She continued to work as a volunteer for the Delaware State Board of Nursing after her retirement.