From 1 posting, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 14, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be joining Cherokee Nation Health Services in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where headquarters and hospital sites such as WWH sit inside a multi-site Oklahoma system.
Employer research, Aug 14, 2026
Med-Surg inpatient RN roles list an ADN as the minimum and state no experience is required, so you can step in without a BSN or prior floor time.
For new gradsSources
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.comHealth Services hiring spotlights mention relocation support alongside a signing bonus and full benefits if you are moving toward Tahlequah.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2025Source: facebook.comNurses describe small nurse-to-patient ratios and say you stay on the clock when census drops, so hours stay steadier than at places that send people home.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2019-09-16Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: the one role welcomes new grads
Nursing here
- Career development
Growth/professional development exists but advancement often limited; glass ceiling and HQ (Tahlequah) location advantage reported
Cherokee Nation · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com- Charting system
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Cherokee Nation · employer research
- Scheduling
When low census, nurses not sent home so hours are dependable; some PRN night 2x12 patterns noted for regional ICU contract work
Cherokee Nation · employer research
Sources
As of 2019-09-16Source: glassdoor.com
Benefits
Full benefits referenced with Health Services roles; employees highlight a distinct wellness-pay leave bank (two hours monthly for wellness, use-it-or-lose-it, separate from vacation/sick) and generally strong time-off flexibility. Signing bonus, retention bonus, and relocation have been mentioned in hiring spotlights.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
Salary starting at $95k with full benefits; role referenced with LPN/health services hiring spotlight
As of 2025
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- Sign-on bonus
Signing bonus mentioned alongside relocation for Cherokee Nation Health Services hiring
As of 2025
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- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on and retention bonuses referenced for Cherokee Nation healthcare hiring
As of 2025
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- Relocation
Relocation offered with full benefits and signing bonus in Health Services job spotlight
As of 2025
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- Benefits
Travel/contract ICU RN pay in Cherokee Nation Region via agency: $1,200–$1,344/week; PRN nights 2x12; 13-week contract
As of 2025
The units
Med-Surg
Employer posting for Inpatient Registered Nurse on Medical Surgical Unit; ADN minimum; no experience required.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.comWWH hospital (unspecified unit)
Nurse review cites small nurse-to-patient ratio; high patient volume and fast-paced most nights.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Benefits quality
- Employees repeatedly praise excellent benefits, including a distinct wellness-pay leave bank separate from vacation/sick.
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- Wellness pay leave
- Two hours of monthly wellness leave for wellness activities; use-it-or-lose-it and does not reduce other PTO banks; other leave accrues 4 hours (interval cut off in source).
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As of 2024-12-29Source: glassdoor.com- Favoritism and politics
- Reviews describe a political culture with favoritism, uneven accountability, and hiring/promotion tied to who you know rather than merit.
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More review themes
- Work-life balance
- Flexibility and time-off policies are generally well regarded; some still feel undervalued or overburdened.
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com- Staffing ratios and census
- Small nurse-to-patient ratios noted; staff kept on the clock during low census so hours stay reliable.
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As of 2019-09-16Source: glassdoor.com- Pace and volume
- High patient volume and very fast-paced nights reported by a long-tenured hospital nurse.
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As of 2019-09-16Source: glassdoor.com- Overall recommend rate
- Cherokee Nation overall about 3.6 stars with roughly 65% recommending (71 reviews); a Home Health LPN slice shows 5.0 from one review.
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- Family-like culture
- Culture summarized as family-like alongside strong benefits praise.
Sources
As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Reviews describe a political culture with favoritism, uneven accountability, and hiring or promotion that can hinge on who you know rather than merit.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Common questions
Does Cherokee Nation hire new grads?
The one role welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Cherokee Nation, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Cherokee Nation
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Compact license OK
Sources
- cherokee.org
Employer website
- facebook.com/TheCherokeeNation/posts/-job-spotlight-looking-for-a-career-with-cherokee-nation-health-services-check-o/686598156833122
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- facebook.com/groups/healthcarejoblistings/posts/1924597958202357
Nursing here · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Cherokee-Nation-Reviews-E647352.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Cherokee-Nation-E647352-RVW29246827.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2019-09-16
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Cherokee-Nation-Health-Services-E1370606-RVW93950585.htm
What nurses say · as of 2024-12-29
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Cherokee-Nation-Home-Health-Services-Licensed-Practical-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE3084642.0,36_KO37,61.htm
What nurses say · as of 2025
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